Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Terengganu International Islamic Arts Festival showcases calligraphy this December

The Terengganu International Islamic Arts Festival will be held from 5 to 7 December in Terengganu, Malaysia at the Taman Tamadun Islam, or TTI Convention Centre.

Source: TTI Convention Center
website.
Workshops will be held on the first two days and a spontaneous calligraphy competition on the last day, with specific text from the Quran to be written out in naskh or thuluth Arabic scripts.
Prepared submissions have also been invited for specific text from the Quran, to be written in the naskh, thuluth, djeli thuluth or kufi calligraphic styles. There are open and school competition categories.

More information can be found here (Bahasa Malaysia). View the associated video on the 2013 event here.