workshops and lectures by Russian and international artists. II International Exhibition of Calligraphy Dates: October 14 - November 14, 2009. Venue: Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre. Total exhibition area: 5,000 sq.m. This exhibition became a benchmark event in the project's history, and here's why: It was held under the aegis of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation It received UFI's (Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) approval for high professional level of exhibitions organization In 2010, the project entered the final three of exhibitions World Cup according to Exhibition News Awards (London). The event featured 72 workshops offered by the leading calligraphy masters of the world, among them Barbara Calzolari who has worked for Pope Benedict XVI and G8 leaders; Evgeny Drobyazin, author of the calligraphic text of the National Anthem of Russia which Silvio Berlusconi presented to the then President Dmitry Medvedev during the G8 summit in L’Aquila; Nja Mahdaoui, winner of numerous art contests, member of the UNESCO international jury on art awards distribution; Pyotr Chobitko, Chairman of the National Union of Calligraphers; Massimo Polello, President of the Guild of Calligraphers of Turin; Other renowned calligraphers from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Israel, Italy, France, Tunisia, China, and Serbia. Unique pieces premiered at the exhibition: Tsar Mezuzah — the only calligraphy piece to enter the Guinness Book of World Records; the Sacred Calligraphy collection; a calligraphy scroll 30 meters long; a 4.5 meters long carpet decorated with weaved Arabic writings; birch bark manuscripts, pergamens, Chinese and Korean scrolls; Decalogue — a calligraphy book unique in design and complexity. The framework of the exhibition also featured the "From the Earth to the Universe" project, representing a collection of unique photographs of the vast depths of space. III International Exhibition of Calligraphy The III International Exhibition of Calligraphy was successfully held September 10–12, 2010 in Veliky Novgorod. A special-built mobile pavilion erected in the city historic centre near the Kremlin in Yaroslav's Court became its venue. The project's unique feature is that the event was the first ever large-scale travelling exhibition of a current ICOM member. The Exhibition received RUEF (Russian Union of exhibitions and fairs) approval for high professional level of exhibitions organization. — Over 37000 visitors attended the event over the three days — 19 trucks with equipment and exhibits travelled from Moscow to Novgorod to