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You would be living under a rock if you’ve never heard about calligraphy. Some say that it’s just beautiful writing or the skill of handwriting or the skill of handwriting. While this visual art related to writing in a skill full manner with various tools is a very old art form, it is being recognised and rediscov¬ered day by day by hundreds of accounts on social media websites. especially Instagram. From broad Pens nibs to even digital art. these dancing letters are not the same as handwriting. First and foremost. why the name Midnight Scribbler? How did this journey begin? I was quite active in school participating in every Competition, events are it debates, declamations extempore, skating or art-related but was never really inclined towards any one thing in particular. After 11th as expected my focus shifted to academics and everything else took a backseat being a science student. I was always into arts and craft but never really bothered to pursue it seriously. in 2006 J...

EVER since he was appointed, the Education Minister has consistently failed to bring about the promised education reforms that Pakatan Harapan promised in their GE14 manifesto. The latest diversion to introduce khat (Arabic calligraphy) in our primary school curriculum has led to an uproar. Who does not know that there are no bounds in education? Who does not know that art and calligraphy are essential part of education and culture? We even had Nature Study and Music in our primary school curriculum at Merdeka and these were spot on but they were not any particular form of art or music. And these subjects were within the same medium of instruction. It is a different matter when we consider the load our “tortoise-shell” primary school kids in the Chinese and Tamil schools already have to bear. The design of the school curriculum is obviously not the forte of some of our ageing politicians who are praising the introduction of khat in the primary school curriculum. Dr Mazlee Malik ne...

The two-year course on in-depth study of the Urdu script would be held on weekends and candidates between the age of 16 and 30 years can apply, the officials said. Urdu Academy of Delhi govt announces free calligraphy course: Check exam date, eligibility criteria here The Urdu Academy of Delhi government will be conducting a free of cost calligraphy course, entrance exam for which will be held on August 21, officials said on Friday. The two-year course on in-depth study of the Urdu script would be held on weekends and candidates between the age of 16 and 30 years can apply, the officials said. “Students with a high school or secondary or equivalent degree with Urdu as a subject from recognised board are eligible to apply for this programme,” Shiraz Hussain, member of the Urdu Academy told PTI. Process of obtaining forms: He said aspiring candidates can obtain forms for the calligraphy course from the office of the Urdu Academy at CPO Building in Kashmere Gate on all...

Buddhist and Taoist places of worship are continuously taken over by the government. Believers are dispersed, religion replaced with “red” cultural activities. by Zhang Feng A thousand-year-old temple becomes an exhibition hall Dayun Temple, also known as Tiefo Temple (literally “Iron Buddha Temple”), is located in Yaodu Posters promoting the Party’s policies were displayed inside the main hall of Dayun Temple. According to a local Buddhist, officials from Yaodu district’s Religious Affairs Bureau took over the temple last year and converted it into a “cultural relic management office,” proclaiming that this was no longer a temple, and no one is allowed to hold Buddhist ceremonies or worship. Ceremonial Buddhist attire was also banned, and all the monks have been driven away. The Bureau of Cultural Relics now controls the temple, the officials said. The main hall of Dayun Temple has been converted into a calligraphy exhibition hall. Immediately after the statues of deities were...

Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik has expressed his readiness to consider the need to introduce other styles of calligraphy apart from khat or jawi writing in the school curriculum. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik has expressed his readiness to consider the need to introduce other styles of calligraphy apart from khat (a form of Malay-Arabic calligraphy) or jawi writing in the school curriculum. He said it was an interesting issue to be discussed in details as the country was made up of various ethnic groups with their own artistic identity. “It is interesting to discuss the issue considering that our art education emphasise artistic elements from various ethnic groups in Malaysia,” he told reporters after attending the Prime Minister’s Cup Debate Competition 2019 finals at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), here today. Maszlee said this when asked for the possibility of the government to introduce other calligraphy style...

MCA’s national youth chairperson Nicole Wong Siaw Ting is upset that Chinese educationist group Dong Zong has been labelled racist by prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad – and she’s pointing the finger at DAP’s Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching ( photo, above ). “Chinese educationist group Dong Zong’s noble effort of defending the Chinese education system by rejecting khat calligraphy has been shot down by Prime Minister Mahathir with labels of racism. “In this exchange, the role of DAP cannot be discounted, especially Teo, who has made ambiguous and vague statements following the meetings with Dong Zong and stakeholders, leading to Dong Zong being misconstrued as the racist scapegoat,” she said in a statement today. Wong claimed that in the many discussion sessions held between Dong Zong and the Education Ministry, the educationist group has always clearly given their stand that the rejection of khat is unrelated to any racial motives, but due to it being unsuitable to be f...

ANGLESEY school pupils tried learning Mandarin, Tai Chi during and the ancient art of calligraphy during Chinese skills sessions. During the last two weeks of term, 150 pupils from Ysgol David Hughes, Menai Bridge, learned about the culture and language of China from experts at Bangor University. Over a period of three days, Year 9 pupils took part in the sessions, helped by tutors from the university’s Confucius Institute. In Tai Chi, the pupils learned how to improve their balance, posture, strength and flexibility of their bodies, relieve stress and anxiety as well improving their memory, concentration and multi-tasking. Calligraphy is regarded as one of China’s top visual arts and pupils enjoyed learning about the history of Chinese characters and how the art has evolved and developed over the centuries. They managed to write simple Chinese symbols and formed words on paper. They also learned how to greet people and hold a simple conversation in Manda...