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Drugs and late nights: micro-engraver carves out niche

Drugs and late nights: micro-engraver carves out niche
Using Botox, beta-blockers and the stillness of the night, Graham Short produces miniature engravings like nobody else. Often dubbed "the world's smallest engraver", he hand-carves phrases and symbols onto the tiniest of surfaces, from pinheads to the edge of a razor blade.

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Exceptional Writer

Exceptional Writer
Only a few yards away from the Srinagar Jammu highway in Islamabad’s Uranhaal area, there is a shop turned into a classroom. Every day more than 70 students come in separate groups and an art that no educational institution of Kashmir offers: the art of writing, calligraphy.

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Solo Exhibition of Andrey Mashanov “Calligraphy. Image and Word”

Solo Exhibition of Andrey Mashanov “Calligraphy. Image and Word”
In late June, DiaS art gallery (Irkutsk city, Russia) launched a solo exhibition of Andrey Mashanov, an honored artist of Russia, chairman of the Omsk branch of the Union of Russian Artists, and a participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy

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Chinese calligraphy on rice

Chinese calligraphy on rice

You'll need a microscope to really appreciate the big talent of Chen Jinyuan. The 82-year-old man from northwest China’s Gansu Province can fit up to 204 Chinese characters on a teeny tiny grain of rice

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Buddhism-themed calligraphy works on display in Tokyo

Buddhism-themed calligraphy works on display in Tokyo

To mark the 40th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship, a Buddhism-themed calligraphy exhibition opened at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo.

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The UN Information Center to Draw Attention to the Problem of Disappearance of Ethnic Minorities’ Cultures

The UN Information Center to Draw Attention to the Problem of Disappearance of Ethnic Minorities’ Cultures
On July 31st, 2018 a meeting took place between Alexey Shaburov, President of the Sokolniki Museum-Educational Complex, and Vladimir Kuznetsov, head of the UN Information Center in Moscow, with the participation of Andrey Busygin, Full State Counsellor of the Russian Federation 1st Class

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Russia – China relations: Philosophical Perspective

Russia – China relations: Philosophical Perspective
On August 1, 2018 Alexey Shaburov, Director of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy met with Darya Lungina, candidate of Philological Sciences (the equivalent of PhD in Philology), an educational program director at the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University, associate professor at the Department of History and Theory of World Culture

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The International Exhibition of Calligraphy to Become a Cultural Bridge Between Two Nations

The International Exhibition of Calligraphy to Become a Cultural Bridge Between Two Nations

On July 31st, 2018 a meeting took place with Kong Lingmin, a scholar, professor, one of the leading culture and philosophy experts, and Xiao Hua, Deputy Director of Siber JSC

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In memory of Georgy Kozubov

In memory of Georgy Kozubov

It is with a profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Georgy Kozubov on August 5, 2018. Georgy was a calligraphy artist, PhD in art history, lecturer, member of the Artists Trade Union of Russia

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Princess Hisako Graces Sankei International Calligraphy Exhibition Awards Ceremony

Princess Hisako Graces Sankei International Calligraphy Exhibition Awards Ceremony
The awards presentation ceremony of the 35th Sankei International Calligraphy Exhibition was held on Tuesday, July 31, in the presence of Princess Hisako of Takamado.

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Moscow Hosts the Black in White Silence Performance

Moscow Hosts the Black in White Silence Performance
Moscow’s Flacon Design Factory served as a venue for a major cultural interaction. Brody Neuenschwander, a calligraphy artist from Bruges and the mastermind behind the event, once again held his Black in White Silence performance.

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Exhibition of Contemporary Calligraphers opens in Kazan

Exhibition of Contemporary Calligraphers opens in Kazan
August 3rd, 2018 will see an exhibition open in the Museum of Islamic Culture, Kazan. Under the title “Calligraphy of the Orient–in the Heart of Kazan. Contemporary Artists from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia”, the exhibition will give the visitors a chance to observe various calligraphy techniques.

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Imperial Couple view calligraphy works at Mainichi Shodo Exhibition

Imperial Couple view calligraphy works at Mainichi Shodo Exhibition
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko viewed calligraphy works on July 25 on display at the 70th Mainichi Shodo Exhibition at The National Art Center, Tokyo, in the Roppongi district of the capital.

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Black In White Silence Multicultural Performance

Black In White Silence Multicultural Performance
The idea behind the performance is to create a positive environment for cultural interaction. Its ultimate aim is to promote cross-cultural liberatility.

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Calligraphy Artist from Kazan, Najip Naqqash, Holds an Exhibition in Tatarstan, Russia

Calligraphy Artist from Kazan, Najip Naqqash, Holds an Exhibition in Tatarstan, Russia
Inspired by the sacred Koran and the genius of Ğabdulla Tuqay, a classic of the Tatar literature, an exhibition has opened at Almetyevsk picture gallery devoted to the famous Tatar calligrapher Najip Naqqash.

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Forbes Project Filming Takes Place Inside the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy’s Building

Forbes Project Filming Takes Place Inside the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy’s Building
On July 10th, 2018 a meeting took place between the director of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy Alexey Shaburov and Ninell Bayanova, a multimedia content producer at Forbes.

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Calligraphy exhibition launched to mark Derzhavin’s anniversary

Calligraphy exhibition launched to mark Derzhavin’s anniversary
Saint-Petersburg’s Gavrila Derzhavin Estate Museum in hosting an unusual exhibition in the assembly room of its Western Block.

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Important Meeting in MGIMO’s History Museum

Important Meeting in MGIMO’s History Museum
On July 11, a meeting took place between the Director of MGIMO Alumni Association (Moscow State Institute of International Relations) Igor Arseniev and Alexey Shaburov, President of EcoCenter “Sokolniki” Museum-Educational Complex and founder of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy.

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Rare Copy of the Declaration of Independence Found

Rare Copy of the Declaration of Independence Found
Researchers found a rare copy of America's Declaration of Independence in a British archive. According to AFP news, a team lead by two Harvard University scholars discovered the manuscript at the West Sussex Record Office in the city of Chichester.

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Folk Art, Leather Brush Calligraphy Brings Good Luck

Folk Art, Leather Brush Calligraphy Brings Good Luck
Leather Brush is a genre of folk art that is a style of painting developed by letter arts. It is a beautiful, often whimsical, writing style called "Flower letter" or "Rainbow letter".

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Museum anniversary

Museum anniversary
On 14 August 2008 the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy has been inaugurated on the initiative of Alexey Shaburov. In September 2018 this unique exhibition space is celebrating its anniversary.

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Representatives of museums and parks from across Russia visited Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy

Representatives of museums and parks from across Russia visited Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
Over 30 representatives of Russian museums and parks have visited Sokolniki Park on July 4 as a part of the Park Industry Professionals Forum.

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Manuscript Pen Company announces second World Calligraphy Day

Manuscript Pen Company announces second World Calligraphy Day
Manuscript Pen Company has announced the return of World Calligraphy Day, and as such is encouraging budding calligraphers and artists to have their pens at the ready.

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Artist Andrey Mashanov exhibition “Calligraphy. Image and word” held in DiaS art gallery

Artist Andrey Mashanov exhibition “Calligraphy. Image and word” held in DiaS art gallery
One-man exhibition of Andrey Mashanov, a honored artist of Russia, chairman of Omsk branch of the Union of Russian Artists.

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