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World Calligraphy Day is the international day that celebrates this art, its practice and its history. Every year it takes together calligraphers, calligraphy enthusiasts and curious people that want to experience calligraphy.
In this article, I will tell you what it is and I will suggest some ways to celebrate it.
What’s World Calligraphy Day?
World Calligraphy Day is an annual celebration held every second Wednesday in August. The Manuscript Pen Company, in collaboration with the Pen Museum, created this celebration in 2017. Its aim is to preserve and promote calligraphy in a digital and technological society and also to share the love for this art.
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A Brief Introduction to Calligraphy
Calligraphy is the art of writing letters in a beautiful way and its focus is the form and harmony of letters. This discipline has great historical and cultural importance in many cultures all over the world. Calligraphy had so much consideration throughout history that shaped a lot of aspects of our present and enriched the world of art and craft. In our digital era, calligraphy is still relevant as a visual art, a healthy hobby and even a job. It is able to coexist and thrive with advanced technologies without losing its appeal.
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Ways to Celebrate World Calligraphy Day
During this holiday you can choose one or more ways to celebrate calligraphy in all of its forms. You can share one of your work or a special art made for the day with the hashtags #worldcalligraphyday or #calligraphyday. Or you could also support local artisans that build calligraphy tools or buy prints or other gadgets from calligraphers. If you are a beginner, you can study calligraphy history, start to learn a new style or participate in a workshop. While if you are a professional, you could share your knowledge by teaching something or giving some advice. Anyway, there’s no right method to celebrate this day, so if you want, invent your way.
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To Conclude
World Calligraphy Day is a creative opportunity to enjoy calligraphy or to start practicing this art. So this might be your sign to write; you just need patience, a sheet and some ink and then you’re ready.