Meet it in the world culture centers

Moscow on November 1 — December 15, 2012  

The mission
is to keep the unique art of calligraphy alive for the future generations

Clerical leaders addresses:
Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus ...
Chief Rabbi of Russia ...
Chairman of the Mufti Council of Russia ...

Calligraphy (from the Greek καλλιγραφία — "beautiful handwriting") — is the art of beautiful and clear writing.

Since 2008 the Sokolniki Museum-Educational Complex has been running the world’s largest project about lettering art – the International exhibition of calligraphy. Its every stage has been a significant milestone in the cultural life of Russia and the interest for the event exceeds the boldest expectations of the organizers. The exhibition was started on September 16, 2008 in St. Petersburg where the I International exhibition of calligraphy was successfully organized in the Russian Academy of Fine Arts. The show drew about 70 foremost calligraphers from 26 countries.

The same year there was established the National Union of Calligraphers and founded the Contemporary museum of calligraphy. In 2009 the Museum was admitted to institutional member society of ICOM (International Museum Council), and in 2010 the Museum initiated the National school of Calligraphy.

The project’s framework includes regular thematic expositions and events: Mystery of the World Calligraphy, Sakura Festival of Japanese Culture, Days of Slavonic Writing, Day of birchbark manuscripts master, master-classes of calligraphers from across the world, other relevant artistic and educational programs.

Then, the II International exhibition of calligraphy was organized from October 14 till November 14, 2009 in Moscow. The show was run under the aegis of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO and support of the Ministry for Cultural Affairs of the Russian Federation. The three exhibition pavilions totaling over 5,000 sq.m. demonstrated over 500 calligraphy artworks created by 101 calligraphers from 34 countries. The exhibition context included an open contest on Orthodox Calligraphy and 72 master classes with the illustrious calligraphers from a quantity of countries participating. The meticulous attention of the public was attracted to the artworks of the sacral Calligraphy collection. The project was welcomed and blessed by the leaders of the three main religious confessions of Russia: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, Chairman of the Council of Muftis Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II, Apostolic Nuncio Antonio Mennini, President of the Russian Association of Buddhists, the Karma Kagyu school Alexander Koibagarov.

In 2009 the exhibition was approved by UFI (Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) for high professional level of exhibitions organization, and then in 2010 the project entered the final three of exhibitions World Cup according to Exhibition News Awards (London).

The III International exhibition of calligraphy was held in Velikiy Novgorod, September 10 – 12, 2010. It is the old Orthodox centre of Rus, the treasurer of centuries-long writing traditions. The centerpiece of the exposition was formed by the exhibits from the Sacral Calligraphy collection, that demonstrated the national and cultural diversity and spiritual unity of the contemporary civilization. For three days the exhibition at Yaroslav's Court near the Kremlin was attended by over 37,000 people. The exhibition featured works from 43 countries, and 46 workshops of famous calligraphers were successfully run. First everthe audience could attend a lesson of calligraphy on porcelain. The exhibition was supported by the Novgorod area Governor Sergey Mitin, Mayor of Velikiy Novgorod Yury Bobryshev, Archbishop of Novgorod and Staraya Russa Lev.

Plans for the future: organize presentations and exhibitions in major world capitals. So, from November, 1 to December, 15 of 2012 the regular International exhibition of calligraphy to be held in Moscow in Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre, where it will be held biannually. Then the project is scheduled to be presented in various biggest cities of the world.

Calligraphy is a painting in letters. Calligraphy is a mystery of symbols and signs, it is reflection of thought, image, character.

Album "Mystery of the world calligraphy"

The project of the International exhibition of calligraphy is being continiously developed. The number of its participants is growing, the exhibition funds are being completed with new artworks which not only facinate but also surprises giving a new look on the calligraphy art and its beauty with multiple facets.

So its quite natural that the 3rd volume of the wonderful album of the project was issued the III International exhibition of calligraphy, that was hosted by Velikiy Novgorod. Not only new names but also our beloved calligraphy artists are presented in the album. A special attention is drawn to the artworks dedicated to the sacral calligraphy. 

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