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The date of the next International Exhibition of Calligraphy officially released!
Today, November 19, the International Exhibition of Calligraphy organizers determined and announced the time-span for the next project. The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, situated on the premises of Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre, shall present chefs d’oeuvre of the world-renown calligraphy masters from November 7 to December 17, 2014
Calligraphy from the inside – a photographer’s perspective
Representatives of the Moscow Report news agency visited the International Exhibition of Calligraphy in the final days of its work. After taking a stroll through the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and perusing the exhibits, the agency photographer took a series of pictures
The International Exhibition of Calligraphy is coming to an end
Today and tomorrow are the final working days of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy. On Saturday, December 15, the project will finish its lengthiest exhibition of world masterpieces
Golden Calligraphy
Today, on December 12, the character, denoting “gold” was named the symbol of 2012 in Japan. It was decided by the majority of the Japanese who voted in this traditional national competition. This character is to mark the success of Japanese athletes who won the record number of gold medals at the summer Olympic games in London.
Final workshops at the International Exhibition of Calligraphy
This Sunday the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy held the final series of workshops in 2012 within the International Exhibition of Calligraphy. Experts in the art of beautiful writing spoke before the guests
Historic broad nib pen calligraphy course
The final series of workshops within the International Exhibition of Calligraphy is to take place on December 9. One of the guests of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will be Dmitry Petrovsky, a prominent St. Petersburg master, teacher of font and calligraphy at the Philological Department of the Arts Institute under the St. Petersburg State University.
New intake to the National School of Calligraphy
The National School of Calligraphy under the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy announces new admissions for winter for adults. Classes will start on December 4, 2012.
Slavic writing and graphology
This weekend the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy was once again bustling with people. Whole families came to see the masterpieces by best calligraphers of the world, as well as to take part in another series of workshops.
The National School of Calligraphy: summing up the autumn
Final classes took place at the National School of Calligraphy at the end of November. As planned, among the graduates were the students of three elementary groups and one intermediate group.
The Mysteries of Handwriting and the Half-uncial Cyrillic book hand at the International Exhibition of Calligraphy
On December 2, 2012 the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy invites everyone to take part in new workshops within the framework of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy. This time our guests will be calligrapher Yuri Koverdyayev and graphologist Larisa Drygval..
Winchester Cathedral to offer calligraphy workshops
For over a thousand years, people have come to seek inspiration in the magnificent Winchester Cathedral. Today, we welcome 300,000 visitors a year to share our worship, explore our heritage and attend our many events.
The art of Persian Calligraphy Painting
A workshop on Persian calligraphy painting held by Rashvand Babak Hamamlo, a prominent Middle Eastern artist and illustrator, who had flown from Tehran to take part in the International Exhibition of Calligraphy, took place yesterday at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
Outstanding Middle Eastern calligrapher to hold a workshop in Sokolniki
This Sunday the International Exhibition of Calligraphy, which takes place at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy from November 1 to December 15, 2012, is to feature an exclusive workshop by one of the best Iranian experts in writing.
Calligraphy and Shakuhachi
Yesterday the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy hosted a master class in Japanese calligraphy which gathered a full room of guests and participants in the event. Ekaterina Nazarova, one of the authors showcased at the International Exhibition of Calligraphy, flew all the way from Kioto in Japan to take part in it.
Japanese calligraphy to the sounds of bamboo flute
On Sunday, November 18, Yekaterina Nazarova will give a master-class, dedicated to Japanese culture, as part of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy.
Wu Yong: The Armless Calligraphy Master from Chengdu
He who has mastered the art of classical Chinese calligraphy is rare. Wu Yong is all the more exceptional because he writes by holding the brush between his teeth.
Sunday calligraphy master classes
Yesterday, the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy was once again full of people. Russian calligraphy artists conducted a number of master classes as part of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy.
How to read a person like a book by analyzing her handwriting?
On Sunday, November 11, the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will host a series of new workshops by famous calligraphers. The master classes are organized within the framework of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy, which opens its exposition for everyone up to December 15 inclusive.
Unusual calligraphy by Massimo Polello
There are a lot of outstanding artists from all over the world among the participants in the International Exhibition of Calligraphy. One of them is Massimo Polello, President of Turin calligraphers’ guild, who first came to Sokolniki in 2009 for the opening of the 1st International Exhibition of Calligraphy.
Workshops and Master-classes at the International Exhibition of Calligraphy
This Sunday the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy hosted a series of workshops dedicated to the start of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy project.
The International Exhibition of Calligraphy has come to Sokolniki once again!
The grand opening ceremony of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy took place today, on the 1st of November, 2012. At noon the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy in the Sokolniki Park gathered the organizers and friends of the project, as well as numerous representatives of the media.
Opening Ceremony of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy
On November 1st the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will host the grand opening ceremony of the largest project in the world dedicated to the art of beautiful handwriting – the International Exhibition of Calligraphy.
Japanese Culture in Practice: Calligraphy Soiree
Did you ever want to try your hand at traditional Japanese calligraphy? Enroll in a calligraphy workshop with artist Yoko Takenami.
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Words Of Wisdom
Calligraphy is the flower of a man′ s soul.