The National School of Calligraphy to Open in Moscow

This November, a long-expected event will take place in Moscow. The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy opens the first National School of Calligraphy in this country.

In recent years the public sphere and visitors of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Veliky Novgorod have been calling on the museum’s management to launch this project. November 17, 2010 the School opening ceremony will be held with officials and federal media to assist it.

Yuri Koverdyayev is to be the school’s Curator. He is a renowned Moscow calligrapher, member of the Union of Artists of Russia, famous for participating in the International Exhibition of Calligraphy, and experting in copperplate print calligraphic portraits and birch barks. In addition, Yuri Koverdyayev is a designer of securities.

The National School of Calligraphy will operate on a regular basis to all comers starting November the 18th with Yuri Koverdyayev and other professional calligraphers as teachers. Currently educational materials and training programs elaboration is being completed. Right now you can pose your EOI, enrolment is available through our manager. Stay informed on our latest news.

Enrolment
Oksana Saloshina, Educational manager
Tel +7 495 995-05-95, ext. 465
Cell +7 916 256 73 26
Fax +7 495 925 34 89
E-mail: school@calligraphy-museum.com,
sov@sokolniki.com

Mass media accreditation
Denis Tsukanov
Press-secretary
Tel +7 495 728 77 58, Fax +7 495 925 34 89
E-mail: pr@calligraphy-museum.com