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Today in the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy, an exhibition of Afghan artist Faradi Mohammad Masud “Gift of Afghan art” has opened. The exhibition is organized jointly with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan within the framework of the international project of the Elbasy Library "Dialogue through Culture".
“The exhibition presents unique calligrams - examples of poetry - which Faradi Mohammad Masud has been creating for many years. The art of calligraphy occupies a special place in the culture of the Muslim East. It is deeply symbolic that this event takes place on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, the beginning of which Muslims will celebrate on April 14. The exhibition is organized in a virtual format, so everyone can get acquainted with the artist's works in detail by going to the website of the Elbasy Library, as well as to our pages on social networks. We wish everyone a pleasant acquaintance with the world of Afghan culture",- said, opening the exhibition, Director of the Elbasy Library Bakhytzhan Temirbolat.
In turn, Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Nur-Sultan Azizulla Omar stressed the great importance of "cultural diplomacy" in cooperation between our countries.
“It is a great honor for me and our team to organize the first cultural event in Nur-Sultan. We also thank the embassies of the Arab countries, friendly countries and the Elbasy Library for their support in organizing this special event. "Cultural diplomacy" occupies an important place in the foreign policy practice of national states, as well as in cultural discourse. Because this is the exchange of ideas, information, values, systems, traditions, beliefs and other aspects of culture in order to promote mutual understanding”,- A. Omar said.
Afghan calligram is a combination of imagery and meaningful message in the drawing. The main task of the artist is to find and express the connection between visual perception and the deep spiritual thought that is contained in the inscription. The deep symbolism of the works allows you to feel the idea of the author of the calligram.
Faradi Mohammad Masud was born in 1973 in the capital of Afghanistan - the city of Kabul. The artist devoted his entire professional and creative life to the art of calligraphy. The author of the works has special skills in various classical lines, innovative and artistic directions. His work has been shown at exhibitions in Afghanistan, Iran, as well as the emirs of Qatar and Kuwait. The master has received many awards from the presidents and rulers of the Arab countries.
“The friendly and fraternal Republic of Kazakhstan is undoubtedly one of the countries that will appreciate and love the wonderful art of calligraphy. I am proud that today I am one of those who will give you this gift, because the art of calligraphy and gilding is rooted in the Koran and Islam. At the exhibition you will see 54 chapters of the Holy Koran in the form of a book of calligraphy and gilding, the first, middle and last parts of the Koran, on which I worked”,-said the author of the works, artist Faradi Mohammad Masud.
The "Gift of Afghan Art" exhibition is the first event in the history of cooperation between the Library of Elbasy and the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The organizers are confident that this exhibition will resonate with connoisseurs and connoisseurs of fine arts and Muslim culture. The "Gift of Afghan Art" exhibition will run until April 16 this year. In connection with the epidemiological situation, one can also get acquainted with the works of Faradi Mohammad Masud in a virtual format on the official website www.presidentlibrary.kz/ru and on the pages of the Elbasy Library in social networks.