Yesterday, on September the 9th, in the center of Veliky Novgorod in Yaroslav's Court a solemn presentation of the III International Exhibition of Calligraphy has taken place. The Governor of the Novgorod region Sergei Mitin, Mayor of Novgorod Yuri Bobryshev, Archbishop of Novgorod and Staraya Russa Lion, the cultural intelligentsia of Veliky Novgorod, official delegations from other cities, the Project participants - artists, calligraphers, mass media, as well as the Project partners and friends graced their attention to the event.
Alexei Shaburov, General Manager of the Exhibition, briefed with warmth the guests with an interesting history of the project, demonstrated its beauty, spoke about his social significance during his presentation. There were words of welcome from the Governor of the Novgorod region, Mayor of Novgorod and Novgorod Lord. Chairman of the World Club of Petersburgers Valentina Orlova has also addressed to the Project when reading a greeting letter from Boris Piotrowski, Director of the State Hermitage.
Presentation of the project showing a lot of Its vivid details left nobody indifferent. The salt of the presentation program was the calligraphic performance by Petr Chobitko, Chairman of the National Union of Calligraphers, Yuri Koverdyaev, as well as Nazip Ismagilov the true master of Arabic calligraphy. Governor of the Novgorod region Mr. Mitin was very interessed in the performance and even practiced a little by himself in this art.
The long-awaited opening of the exhibition will be today: at 15.00 the doors open to all comers. At the same time master classes with recognized masters of calligraphy: Dmitry Petrovsky (Russia), Georgie Andzhelopulos (Canada), Hassan Makaremi (France), Kim Jong Chhilya (Korea) and Nazip Ismagilov are to begin. We are waiting for you!
The III International Exhibition of Calligraphy main stage
Alexey Shaburov, General Manager of the Exhibition,
when personally guiding tours for the honorable guests
Mayor of Novgorod, Novgorod lord and Governor of Novgorod region
Alexey Shaburov is speaking of the Project
Sergei Mitin and Petr Chobitko
The Governor’s present by Nazip Ismagilov
