Multilingual, international calligraphy exhibition, in Bangalore is your perfect plan this weekend
"Calligraphy is an art which comes out when your mind imagines, your heart feels and your hand gives it shape on paper," Prof. KC Janardhan, Artist, Sculptor and Calligraphy Maestro said during the inaugural ceremony of the three-day multilingual international calligraphy exhibition and seminar here in Bangalore on Friday, March 10.
The three-day event that is being held at the Falcon's Den at Prestige Falcon Towers on Brunton Road here in the city boasts of being the first of its kind exhibition of calligraphy wherein artists from across the world have come together and are displaying their art in various languages.
Artists and experts from more than 10 countries including Turkey, Japan, Sudan and Middle-East have arrived for the event and are taking part in the exhibition. They will also hold seminars, and panel discussion on various aspects of calligraphy for three days.
The event sponsored by Bearys Group is being organised by Institute of Indo Islamic Art and Culture (IIIAC) and will continue till March 12.
What's more fascinating for the arts enthusiasts is, apart from the conventional Arabic, Chinese, calligraphy, the organisers have also provided a platform to local artists who are putting their work in regional languages on display. These regional languages include Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Urdu, Marathi, Devanagari among others.
On the first day of the exhibition, the artists including young and renowned UAE Calligrapher Narjez Noureddine were seen interacting with people who had come to see the art and were also seen exchanging ideas and sharing tips with them.
Syed Mohamed Beary, Chairman and Managing Trustee of the IIIAC and Chairman of Beary Group, in his presidential address stated that one of the major aims of organising the event was to revive the calligraphy art locally and to bring out its spiritual, traditional and cultural significance.
He asserted Calligraphy was now not limited to Chinese and Arabic languages and has been adopted by local artists who are creating beautiful art in their respective regional languages of India.
"It was in 2004 that I got an opportunity to interact with Muqtar Ahmed and discuss a few things about calligraphy. I was so inspired after knowing in depth about this art, I felt there was a need to bring this art to mainstream and our youngsters should know more about this. That's when I collaborated with Muqtar and we established IIIAC 15 years ago." Syed Beary said.
Syed Beary and Shabeena Sultana, the Tunisia's consul to India in Bangalore also called on artists and enthusiasts to use Calligraphy as a medium of spreading social harmony, diversity and peace at a time when hate and communalism are triumphing in the society.
At the exhibition, lies the delight to one's eyes with artwork of over 50 renowned artists on display in various local and international languages.
There are verses of Quran brushed with beautiful and classic strokes and there are poems, quotes and messages in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and several other regional languages.
One of the poems in Kannada by Suresh Waghmore written as a tribute to mothers "Amma" was also widely appreciated by the visitors on the first day of the exhibition.
Muqtar Ahmed, the Principal of IIIAC, a renowned name in the world of calligraphy himself, has also displayed his work at the exhibition.
When asked if this would be one off programs or if this was part of bigger plans and we would see more of such events in the future, Syed Beary opined that one could hope of more such exhibitions but the organisers were currently mulling on organising such events in other cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi among others in years to come.
So, if you are an art lover in Bangalore or like to appreciate great artworks, the Miraj 2023 is your perfect weekend plan. The exhibition will run till March 12 and the entry to the exhibition and seminar is free of cost.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
