Dear friends! Russia is a great museum nation celebrated for cultural traditions and unique literature. And recently Russia gained a new Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy.
Year: 2017
The First Museum of Calligraphy in Russia Has Been Opened Today
Today Sokolniki Entertainment and Recreation Park has welcomed the first Russian Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy. Its opening is confined to the International Exhibition of Calligraphy which will be opened on September 17th in St. Petersburg.
Continue “The First Museum of Calligraphy in Russia Has Been Opened Today”
Finishing Touches
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy is ready to welcome the visitors. The preparations are over; exhibits are unique and put at their places so that the audience could see all of them. However, it is not only the interior of the museum that creates the special atmosphere of beauty but also its exterior, the grand entrance to the museum.
The Opening of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
On August, 1st Russia will welcome the unique museum of lettering, named the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy. The opening of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy is the threshold of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy.
Continue “The Opening of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy”
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy Was Registered at the Ministry of Justice
On July 22nd the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy was registered as a non-commercial organization. The certificate was issued by the Central Federal District Administration of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
Continue “The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy Was Registered at the Ministry of Justice”
The Union of Calligraphers is officially registered with the Ministry of Justice
Yesterday, July 22nd, the National Union of Calligraphers was issued the certificate of registration with the Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation in the Central Federal District. Registration number 3629. The full name of the Union of Calligraphers is as follows: “Non-Profit Partnership of Assistance to the Revival of the Art of Calligraphy “The National Union of Calligraphers”.
Continue “The Union of Calligraphers is officially registered with the Ministry of Justice”
The Union of Calligraphers Makes Fast Progress on the Hand-Written Constitution
“The project of writing of the Constitution of the Russian Federation by hand is worthy of the attention of any calligrapher, for whom such work is a great honour and an act of trust”. (V. E. Saliev)
Continue “The Union of Calligraphers Makes Fast Progress on the Hand-Written Constitution”
Workshop Marking the 15th Anniversary of the Russian Constitution
On June 24th, Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, issued a decree to organize a theoretical and practical conference dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The conference is scheduled for December 12th-13th, 2008, Moscow.
Continue “Workshop Marking the 15th Anniversary of the Russian Constitution”
Work on the Hand-Written Constitution Started!
A contract with the Rare Book from St. Petersburg Publishers was signed during the St. Petersburg visit of Alexey Shaburov, International Calligraphy Exhibition Project Chief Executive, on June 17th. During the meeting, they discussed the fundamental issues of creating a manuscript and presented the first page sketches.
The Establishment of the Calligraphers’ Union
The Calligraphers’ Union is intended to unite masters of writing from all over the world and lay the foundations of development of the calligraphers’ movement in this country. The idea of its establishment was initiated on May 14th, 2008, at the presentation of the International Calligraphy Exhibition. The participants signed a manuscript that confirms the start of implementation of this project.