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Calligraphy workshop to be held in Sakhalin Regional Research Library
On November 29th at 2.00 pm the Information center of international cooperation of the Sakhalin Regional Research Library will host a calligraphy workshop.
Humble Hayes brushes aside competition
Some seek adrenaline-filled hobbies while others like Michael Hayes, a maths tutor, found the artistic skills required for calligraphy a more relaxing pastime.
Algerian Calligrapher Wins Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and Literature
The Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and Literature was given to, in the field of calligraphy, Algerian Mohamed Bensaid Cherifi, said Wednesday the Sultan Qaboos Higher Center for Culture and Sciences, cited by the Omani press.
Calligraphy courses for children
Introduction to the art of calligraphy. Getting to know the art of calligraphy. Basic instruments and materials for calligraphy. Posture, hand and body positioning.
An exhibition of calligraphy works on display at Xinhua
A solo exhibition of more than 200 calligraphy works by Professor Pei-kai Cheng is on display at the Xinhua Center of the Shanghai Xinhua Distribution Group until November 20.
New Enrollment to the Calligraphy School
The administration of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and the National School of Calligraphy announces a new enrollment to adult groups.
Chinese painting and calligraphy coming to Jakarta
At the request of Chinese president Xi Jinping, who first proposed the idea of a 21st century “maritime silk road” when speaking in Indonesia in 2013, PT Bauing Construction Indonesia has initiated a Chinese painting and calligraphy exhibition, set to be held in Balai Kartini, Jakarta, later this month.
School students in Moscow are invited to participate in the ‘The Shape of The Letter’ calligraphy contest
Within the framework of the Year of Literature in Russia the City Methodological centre of the Moscow Department of Education will conduct the Shape Of The Letter calligraphy contest for the school students of the 6ths to 9ths grades.
The first lesson of the children’s group
The first lesson of the children’s calligraphy course was held last Saturday at the National school of calligraphy. As the lesson began the students were presented with Young Calligrapher’s Package containing the instruments and materials necessary for studying.
A different form of calligraphy
A very different form of calligraphy emerged at the Chawkandi Art Gallery in a show titled, ‘Other Histories’, a collaborative project with Tariq Ali, a British-Pakistani writer and journalist.
Workshop in calligraphy being offered at library
This month’s Picture This hands-on workshop, to be held Saturday, November 7, will feature the art of calligraphy. The event will be held at the Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library.
Calligraphy exhibit comes to Wausau
There's new writing on the walls at Marathon County Public Library. A Chinese calligraphy exhibit has been rolling through colleges across the Midwest, and is now making a stop in Wausau.
Calligraphy exhibition opens at the Yoshikawa Eiji Museum
An exhibition of important calligraphy by Eiji Yoshikawa has opened at the museum created in the writer’s former residence.
Second batch of rare painting and calligraphy
So rich is the Palace Museum's treasure-house of art that it is impossible to show it all at once. The collection's most valuable painting scroll, 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival', has just gone back into the vaults. But never mind, because a second batch of items is now on display as the museum continues to celebrate its 90th Anniversary.
Iyad Naja forms metal and concrete calligraphy stools for Dubai Design Week
During the inaugural edition of Dubai Design Week, from October 26–31, 2015, the O’de Rose shop — a local boutique offering clothing, accessories, decor and artworks hosts an exhibition of contemporary furniture that riffs on the theme through a use of innovative materials, manufacturing methods and mélange between heritage and contemporary.
Volgograd holds a contest of Cyrillic calligraphy for the eighth time
Twenty school students of Volgograd took part in a free-will contest on writing finesse. The calligraphy contest titled The Beauty and Wealth of the Russian Alphabet is held in the city for the eighth time.
“Shodō” (Japanese Calligraphy)
Shodō is a traditional Japanese form of calligraphy using brush and ink that, like the kanji it artistically recreates, has its roots in China. It shares similarities with Chinese calligraphy, but is characterized by the combination of characters with Japanese kana, which were developed in the ninth century. Shodō works are highly valued as art, but the practice also has its philosophical side, influenced by Zen Buddhism.
The “Shamail: Word And Image” exhibition will premiere in Tajikistan
The “Shamail: Word And Image” exhibition will open in Dushanbe on October 21st in the National Museum of Tajikistan. The exposition will feature some 50 printed shamails created in early 20th century from the collection of Mardjani Foundation for Support and Development of Research and Cultural Programs (Moscow).
Exhibition of Buryat-Mongol art in the Orda ethno gallery
The exhibition presenting the versatile art of Buryat painters, sculptors and graphic artists will be running from October 13th to November 4th. Abstract paintings of Shura Dugarova, acrylic paintings of Zhargal Zomonov, brass sculptures of Bair Sundupov, Bayashalan Bazarov, Buyanto Oshorov, Tuyana Gumpylova and works of many other artists comprise the exposition
Days of Korean writing in Moscow
An exhibition dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Russian-Korean diplomatic relations and to the Korean Alphabet Day opened in one of the exhibition halls of Arbat.
Mumbai to host exhibition on calligraphy in regional scripts
To teach the value of literacy to craftspersons through artistic calligraphy in regional scripts, an exhibition titled "Akshara: Crafting Indian scripts" would be showcased here from October 8-18
Inspired by calligraphy, the Montblanc Legend fragrance gets a makeover
Writing instruments and calligraphy lie at the heart of Montblanc's DNA. These elements were a source of inspiration for the design of a new limited edition fragrance from the luxury brand called Montblanc Legend Calligraphy.
Chef learns to write calligraphy with his knife and ingredients
A young chef from Chongqing has become an internet celebrity after learning how to write Chinese calligraphy with kitchen utensils and food instead of a traditional brush.
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Words Of Wisdom
Calligraphy is frozen poetry.