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Workshop on Vyaz
June 10th the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will hold a workshop on one of the most decorative writings – Vyaz. Vyaz, or Slavic ligatured writing, has been popular in Russ once late 14th century. It was used to decorate books, household objects, and pieces of architecture.
Birthday at the Museum
Over the last weekend an unusual workshop took place at our museum: for our visitor Olga it was also a Birthday party.
Charity tours in the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
Traditionally once every month the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy holds charitable excursions for disabled people, veterans of war and labor. Elderly people often find themselves in a disadvantaged situation, but this does not mean they do not need a chance to see the world of art sometimes, to feel part of the cultural life of the capital.
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy joins Union of Museums of Russia
On May 26, 2017 the Union of Museums of Russia held a general meeting that gathered managers and leading experts from the largest Russian museums.
6th International Exhibition of Calligraphy
September 1st to 10th, 2017 Festivalnaya Square of the Sokolniki Park will become the venue for the 6th International Exhibition of Calligraphy.
Native of Murmansk joins International Exhibition of Calligraphy
Between September 1 and 10 Sokolniki Park in Moscow will hold the 6th International Exhibition of Calligraphy. For the first time ever a calligraphy artist from Murmansk, history of art teacher from Murmansk School of Art, Yuri Shachnev will join the list of participants.
Australian guests visit Museum
Visitors from the other side of the world – calligraphy artist Jan Cahill from Melbourne, Australia, with her spouse visited the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy on Friday, May 19. Jan is a member of the Calligraphy Society of Victoria, who does and teaches calligraphy and also is a regular attendant of various calligraphy related events in various corners of the world.
Brush Dance: Russia-Korea exhibition
On May 19 at 17:00 Primorye state art gallery, Partizansky Avenue 12, will open a calligraphy exhibition dubbed Brush Dance: Russia-Korea.
Reader's Diary exhibition
Between May 11 and June 11 Saint-Petersburg Museum of Printing holds a calligraphy exhibition by Vera Ilyina dubbed Reader's Diary. Calligraphy as a fine writing art proves to be interesting and captivating activity. Artist Vera Ilyina offers her own view on this ancient form of art.
Alphabet Book Alive
Last Sunday the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy held the Bilibin's Style Capital workshop led by artist Marina Khankova, author of a unique handwritten alphabet book and illustrations to the Russian Alphabet Book Illustrated by Marina Khankova.
Tibetan Calligraphy Day created in Tibet celebrated for first time
Dharamshala — A new holiday, Tibetan Calligraphy Day, was started this year by students and teachers at Qinghai Minority College in Qinghai Privince, Northeastern Tibet and celebrated for the first time on April 30th.
Kostroma poets to evaluate citizens' calligraphy skills
Citizens of Kostroma proficient in calligraphy are invited to compete in a contest by Kostroma Poets Club.
Calligraphy exhibition opened in Kazan Cathedral
On April 30 the Kazan Cathedral crypt has seen opening of the exhibition dubbed In The Beginning Was The Word, which features calligraphy artworks and copies of ancient Slavonic manuscripts made by easel graphic and book works department students from Saint-Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design.
Mysteries of Japanese calligraphy unveiled at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
April 29th, renowned Japanese masters Sashida Takefusa, Hirose Shoko and Sauri Ishimaru held a workshop at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy. The participants learned about the ancient kanji calligraphy style, practiced writing their names and created traditional Japanese personal seals.
Speaking with art at exhibition
There is so much to do and see at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), which could make it difficult to choose which part of the 35,000-square-metre area to visit.
Spring and summer activities at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
Saturday, April 29th, the final class of the Pointed pen course was held at the National School of Calligraphy. Students studied the Cyrillic Cursive Uncial script as well as the basic rules of creating a celebrative lettering composition.
Pointed pen to open calligraphy centre in Biysk Orthodox school
Teachers and students of the Orthodox school in Biysk are about to take part in a social projects contest run by Alexander Prokopyev's Foundation. If they win a grant, a calligraphy centre will be opened in the school.
Lettering crash course held in the Museum
April 22nd, a crash course on celebrating lettering was held in the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy. The crash course format allows students to get to know within short timeframes both the theory and practice of a calligraphy skill: in case of lettering, they learned about various kinds of scripts, numerous instruments applied in lettering, the rules of letter arrangement.
Japanese Calligraphy workshop
On April 29 at 16:00 the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will hold a Japanese calligraphy workshop led by recognized experts Sashida Takefusa, Hirose Seko and Sauri Ishimaru.
The Bilibin's Style Capital
Dear all, we are happy to invite you to the workshop for all ages, dubbed The Bilibin's Style Capital, which will be held on May 14 at 13:00.
Does cursive writing still have cred
My mother, now in her 70s, has beautiful handwriting. As a young girl, I admired and emulated her expressive script, ultimately winning a couple of penmanship awards for my efforts. My mom was proud and so was I.
Letter. Word. Calligraphy exhibition opens in Samara
On April 18 an art project dubbed Letter. Word. Calligraphy, dedicated to 1000 years of the European writing history, will open in Novoe Prostranstvo gallery in Samara regional general and research library.
Museum of Anthropology Announces TRACES OF WORDS ART AND CALLIGRAPHY FROM ASIA
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the perceptive and explorative new exhibition Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia, on display May 11 - October 9, 2017.
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Words Of Wisdom
Calligraphy is a remedy and mental gymnastics.