By Jemile Mustafa (10.b), ELS “Geo Milev”
The roots of calligraphy are thought to have originated in Ancient China – carved on tortoise shells and bone, and later ink and brushes were introduced. Every beautiful shape precisely symbolising and showing a certain activity, object or intention.
In western culture, the most familiar calligraphy writings are in the Latin alphabet – long rolls of paper with elegantly written words, one by one.
Another type of calligraphy is the Glagolitic script – Bulgaria’s first alphabet. Our literacy and language are celebrated on 24th May every year, together with our reverence to its creators, St. Cyril and St. Methodius. There are also celebrations and activities everywhere in Bulgaria that day.
Our school formed groups for the celebrational activities on the 26th May, one of which was writing Calligraphy.
Many students gathered under a tent to try writing their names, letters to teachers, parents and friends in the Glagolitic script – not just letters, but a very special form of art that has inside it the first language of a whole nation. It definitely wasn’t an easy task , but surely everyone enjoyed it.