These parallel traditions — Chinese calligraphy and Jewish sofrut — offer a deep common ground for intercultural dialogue. Both see writing as an ethical act. Both treat the written word as alive.

Brush in hand, culture in motion! Princess Norodom Jenna of the Cambodian Royal Family explored the art of Chinese calligraphy during a visit to the Former Residence of Wang Xizhi ...

A painting and calligraphy exhibition was held at Afzal Art Gallery under the auspices of Punjab Council of Arts Faisalabad Division here on Friday. The art work of more than 12 student artists ...

Object Details Author Calderhead, Christopher Cohen, Holly Contents Introduction -- The edged pen -- The Roman alphabet -- Greek and Cyrillic -- Hebrew -- Arabic -- Indic scripts -- Tibetan -- The ...

Imam Hussain Karbala, History of Ashura, Lessons from Karbala, Charity during Muharram, Significance of Muharram, Imam Hussain sacrifice, Donate in Muharram, Zakat on Ashura, Karbala message ...

The lyrics refer to the Imam Mahdi, or the Twelfth Imam, a messianic figure in Shia doctrine. These school children are singing for his return. Young children are full of life. Yet, in this North ...

Shodo was derived from Chinese calligraphy, which came to Japan around the sixth century. Over the years, it developed into a separate art form, with its own styles and techniques. Buddhism had a ...

More than 200 pieces of classic calligraphy by artists in China and South Korea are now on show at an exhibition in Beijing. Wei Guangjun, an artist of calligraphy and seal engraving, and also one of ...

Calligraphy as Art NEW YORK, December 16, 2008 - Islamic art scholars Oleg Grabar of the Institute for Advanced Study, and Glenn D. Lowry of the Museum of Modern Art, discuss what makes calligraphy ...

For many, Chinese calligraphy is the world's most favorable form of art. I can remember the time when I was a preschooler, my grandfather, Chen Teh Tseng, had taken me to one of his home residences at ...

Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, and with several Indian nationals still stranded in Iran, a quaint little town on the outskirts of Bengaluru has found itself in focus. Among the many ...