8 August, 2008 In St. Petersburg the International Exhibition of Calligraphy organizing committee, President of the National Union of Calligraphers Petr Chobitko met with the famous Russian calligraphers. During the meeting they approved the design of the first handwritten Constitution of the Russian Federation.
23 July, 2008 Yesterday, July 22nd, the Union of Calligraphers was issued a certificate of registration with the Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation in the Central Federal District. Registration number 3629. The full name of the Union of Calligraphers is as follows: “Non-Profit Partnership of Assistance to Revival of the Art of Calligraphy “The National Union of Calligraphers”.
14th May, 2008 The Calligraphers’ Union is intended to unite masters of writing from all over the world and lay the foundations for the development of the calligraphers’ movement in this country.
The idea of its establishment was initiated on May 14, 2008, at the presentation of the International Calligraphy Exhibition. The participants signed a manuscript that confirms the start of implementation of this project.
1st August, 2008
