IRCICA organises international calligraphy competitons once every three years.
8th INTERNATIONAL
CALLIGRAPHY COMPETITION
dedicated to
BADAWI al-DIRANI
(1312-1387/1894-1967)
Istanbul
1430 / 2009
ANNOUNCEMENT
IRCICA has launched the 8th International Calligraphy Competition dedicated to the renowned master of calligraphy the late Badawi al-Dirani on 6 April 2009. To apply for the competition, please download the Competition Rules booklet and Application Form.
THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPETITION
The purpose of this international competition is to revive and encourage the development of Classical Islamic Calligraphy. Thus, it aims to encourage artists of Islamic calligraphy to produce works within the framework of the traditional spirit and rules and to protect it from trends which emerged outside of the principles of Classical Islamic Calligraphy. This attempt will provide a common ground to all Muslim calligraphers to exchange their knowledge and approaches, and enable the development of a mutually appreciated artistic taste by Muslims all over the world. In the spirit to encourage young artists to emulate the examples of the great masters of calligraphy and, at the same time, to commemorate their achievements, the Centre organised the first international competition (1986) in the name of Hamid al-Amidi (1891-1982), the second competition (1989) in the name of Yaqut al-Mustasimi (?-698/1298), the third competition (1992 in the name of Ibn al-Bewwab (?-413/1022), on the occasion of the millenium of his death, the fourth calligraphy competition (1997) in the name of Sheikh Hamdullah (833/1429-926/1520), the fifth competition (2000) in the name of Sayyid Ibrahim (1897-1994), the sixth competition (2003) in the name of Mir Imad al-Haseni (961-1024/1554-1615) on the 400th year Hij?ra of his death and the seventh competition (2006) in the name of the Iraqi calligrapher Hāshim Muhammed al-Baghdādī (1335-1393/1917-1973). The Centre is pleased to dedicate the eighth competition to the memory of the renowned Syrian calligrapher Muhammed Badawi al-Dirani (1312-1387/1894-1967).
CALENDAR
Announcement of the Competition March 2009
Deadline for registration 30 October 2009
Deadline for submitting the entries to the Secretariat 28 February 2010
Jury meeting April 2010
Announcement of the Competition results May 2010
complete details on how to participate in the competition
English Arabic Turkish
application form
English Arabic Turkish
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THE INTERNATIONAL CALLIGRAPHY COMPETITION SECRETARIAT
Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA)
P.O.Box 24, 80693 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: +90 212 259 17 42
Fax: +90 212 258 43 65
(Yildiz Sarayi, Seyir Köskü, Barbaros Bulvari, 80700 Besiktas-Istanbul)
E-mail: calligraphy@ircica.org
