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Letters - Mont Blanc Calligraphy Exhibition in Association With UNICEF

The Dubai Mall, Dubai

10th Sep – 3rd Oct 2009

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The Dubai Mall during Ramadan will be the Mont Blanc Calligraphy Exhibition, ‘Letters’, in association with UNICEF. The exhibition supports education programmes worldwide for International Day of Literacy which falls September 8 each year. A calligraphy exhibition supporting the region’s heritage and culture will be on display at the Grand Atrium from September 10 to October 3. In addition, UNICEF will be hosting a calligraphy competition for children and students throughout Dubai.

The ‘Letters’ exhibition will showcase artwork from leading artists from the region including Hamza Bounoua, the award-winning Algerian artist, Ahmed Mustafa, the Egyptian Islamic Calligrapher, internationally renowned Ali Omar Ermes and Tunisian award-winning visual artist Nja Mahdaoui, to name a few.

George

May 15, 2023

what a great calligraphy exhibition it was

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