The Yunus Emre Institute in South Africa said it will bring the Turkish art experience closer to the continent next week when it starts workshops to teach those interested in producing traditional ...

Mohamed Zakariya sat perched at a long table, his head bent over a small piece of paper. As admirers peered over his shoulder, he grasped his handmade pen and slowly produced the rounded, flowing ...

ANKARA, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Arabic, or rather, Islamic calligraphy, has a long history in Turkey dating back to the days of the Ottoman Empire. In fact, calligraphy is especially revered among Islamic ...

A classically trained Arabic calligrapher and Islamic artist Refik Carikci is making a name for himself in South Africa for his great art pieces and technique. Carikci uses traditional techniques such ...

"Empire of the Sultans: Ottoman Art From the Khalili Collection," opening today at the Asian Art Museum, brings attention to a diverse multicultural civilization that produced its fair share of ...

On Saturday, after making fine purchases from Queen Genie and also, Smarter By Nature at the Frenchtown Farmer's Market, we jogged a few blocks out of our way to visit an exhibit we weren't going to ...

Sharjah: Dozens of exquisite calligraphic works, some dating back to the ninth century, that have gone on display at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization give visitors insights on key periods of ...

According to a statement released by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey has applied for the registration of calligraphy on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural ...

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and Albayrak Group held a calligraphy exhibition in Tunisia. Türkiye’s Ambassador to Tunisia, Çağlar Fahri Çakıralp; TİKA’s Coordinator in Tunisia, ...