UNESCO has included Arabic calligraphy in its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list on Tuesday. The recognition followed a Saudi-led nomination which included 16 Arabic-speaking countries. The kingdom had declared the years of 2020 and 2021 as the “Years of Arabic Calligraphy”, part of which was the call for the art form to be included […]
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Arabic calligraphy added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list
Calligraphy of Tang Master Yan Zhenqing Unearthed in Ancient Tomb
Following the Sui dynasty, the Tang dynasty, or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty that ruled China from 618 to 907 AD, and was followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Now, archeologists in China have announced the rare discovery of works from an “iconic calligraphy master of the Tang Dynasty” in a hitherto unexplored […]
Iran complains to UNESCO against Turkey’s bid to register Islamic calligraphy
IRNA – Deputy head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran said that Iran has officially complained to UNESCO against Turkey’s bid to register Islamic calligraphy case for 2021 event. Mohammad Hassan Talebian said that in 2020, Turkey did not suggest an case in this regard but it has recently presented a […]
Reinventing the ancient art of calligraphy… as a non-invasive cancer treatment
(Natural News) The American Chemical Society, reporting in ACS Omega, said that a plant-based ink that was once used by Chinese calligraphers to paint beautiful art can now be used to non-invasively treat cancer cells that metastasize to lymph nodes. Let us first consider a process called photothermal therapy (PTT). This is a relatively new […]
Majlis may amend law on gasoline pricing scheme
The new Iranian Parliament may amend a law passed two months ago to introduce a two-tier pricing scheme for gasoline. Hossein Amiri-Khamkami, the deputy head of Majlis Energy Commission, said the parliament is open to consider bids to revise the legislation for gasoline prices that would “undermine economic transparency and spark off corruption”, IRNA reported. […]
Henry Ford and the Irish Connection
Although a veteran of many car brands I had not realised that my favourite marque was built by an innovative company inspired by a fellow Irishman. Since that momentous day I have tried every model made including the BMW Seven Series; what a mistake that was. The first car I ever owned was a Ford […]