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Calligraphy at the Marilena Ferrari publishing house
On May 29, Alexey Shaburov, Director of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, met with the management of the Marilena Ferrari publishers in Rome
Lin Hwai-min brings his Italics Ballet to Moscow
Asia’s most famous choreographer brings his Italics Ballet to Moscow. The ballet was initially staged as a show aimed at depicting the philosophy and beauty of the ancient Chinese calligraphy
Malaysia has become the 29th participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy
A new project participant is Abdul Baki Bin Abu Bakar, an Islamic calligraphy artist, professor of the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He was born in the northern state of Kedah featuring special quiet beauty of vast rice fields, green after planting and golden during harvesting.
A New Amazing Acquisition of the Museum
This month the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy acquired a new and unique exhibit: a handwritten Decalogue made of natural materials and issued in limited edition
Official meeting at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem
On June 1, 2009 Director of the Contemporary museum of calliraphy Alexey Shaburov and his Counsellor Ludmila Kulanina were officially met in Jerusalem by the Head of the National Library of Israel.
UNESCO grants its aegis to the Second International Exhibition of Calligraphy
Official letter from the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, granting its aegis to the Second International Exhibition of Calligraphy (14.10 – 14.11.2009).
Master class by Yuri Koverdyayev, participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy, at the Intermuseum 2009, the 11th Moscow International Museum Festival
The Mikhailovskoye State Museum-Reserve of A.S. Pushkin held the Write Pushkin a Letter competition marking the anniversary of the great Russian poet.
Ahmed Alan Shahnavaz, a thirty-one-year-old calligrapher from Delhi, became the seventy-ninth participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy
Ahmed Alan Shahnavaz, a thirty-one-year-old calligrapher from Delhi became the seventy-ninth participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy.
St. Petersburg Calligraphy Renaissance
Since the large-scale project entitled The International Exhibition of Calligraphy held at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, the art of calligraphy has started recruiting new batches of fans.
The Day of Slavic Writing at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
On May 23rd on the threshold of the All-Russian festival of Slavic Writing and Culture the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy hosted the Day of Slavic Writing paying tribute to the developers of Cyrillic alphabet, SS. Cyril and Methodius.
The Day of Slavic Writing at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
On May 23 in the context of the celebrations dedicated to the Days of Slavic Writing and Culture on the threshold of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Day, the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy is presenting a new exposition, entitled “Slavic writing. Origins, History and Development.”
The International Exhibition of Calligraphy will be held under the auspices of UNESCO
The cultural and educational project of the National Union of Calligraphers and the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy entitled "the International Exhibition of Calligraphy" will be held in October-November, 2009 under the auspices of UNESCO (UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization).
The International Exhibition of Calligraphy project aroused interest of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
Pyotr Chobitko, President of the National Union of Calligraphers and Alexey Shaburov, Director of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy met with the staff of the Holy Synod Department for Church and Public Relations at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow
Svyato Cyrillitsi (Festival of the Cyrillic Alphabet): Festival of Script and Calligraphy
Svyato Cyrillitsi (Festival of the Cyrillic Alphabet) is a festival of script and calligraphy held on May 23-25 in Kharkov since 2006.
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy has become an institutional member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy was officially included into the International Council of Museums (ICOM), which is proved by the three membership cards
The Day of Slavic Writing and Culture
On May 24, the entire Slavonic community pays homage to Saints Cyril and Methodius and celebrates the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture
New congratulations on the Victory Day from participants of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy
Many a year has passed since the end of the Great Patriotic War, many an event that seemed epochal, is now forgotten, while the Victory Day remains one of the main holidays in Russia
Peace be upon You, our Winners!
Nadezhda Pavlova, a participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy project, congratulates all the winners of the Great Patriotic War, as well as all the citizens of Russia.
New congratulations on the Victory Day
We keep receiving calligraphy masterpieces dedicated to the Victory Day
Calligraphic Congratulations on the Great Patriotic War Victory Day
Congratulations to the veterans and their ancestors on the Great Victory Day from Nikolai Makarov and Vsevolod Sventokhovsky, participants of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy.
St. George Ribbon Campaign
We remember the feats of our soldiers during the Great Patriotic War. We mourn about those who never returned from the fields of battle. For five years, Russian people have been participating in the St. George Ribbon campaign as a tribute to the memory of the fallen and as a mark of respect to those who did return from the war. We remember the great feat of our country!
Tatar Šamail: Word and Image. The Art of Calligraphy
“Tatar Šamail: Word and Image. The Art of Calligraphy” was the name of the exhibition, which opened on April 24th, in the State Museum of Oriental Art.
Words are but wind, but seeing is believing
The Sakura Festival within the framework of the Days of Japanese Culture, held in our new pavilion, came to a too sudden end.
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Words Of Wisdom
Calligraphy is the art of both ideal writing and an ideal soul.