International Centre for Chinese Calligraphy 国际书法发展联络会

On 11 Dec 1988, at a seminar held in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Chinese Calligraphy Society of Singapore (CCSS), it was unanimously voted that Singapore would be the home of the newly formed International Centre for Chinese Calligraphy (ICCC). The ICCC Secretariat would be administered by CCSS. The decision was made by representatives from 7 countries/regions that participated in the seminar. The seven countries or regions are China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan.
The Centre formalized the hitherto ad hoc exchanges among the seven participating regions. The first thing it did was to plan holding an exhibition of calligraphic works by calligraphers in the region. The exhibition took place in Singapore as planned from 18 to 31 Dec 1990. It was declared open by the then Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong, who wrote on the spot a seven-word couple using the walking-style after the opening ceremony.
Since the inaugural exhibition, the participating countries/regions took turn to organize 5 more exhibitions from 1993 to 2003. When Singapore played host again in Mar 2006 to organize the 7th International Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition, it had been expanded to feature calligraphic works from 21 countries. This time the guest of honors at the opening ceremony was His Excellency the President of the Republic of Singapore, Mr. S R Nathan, who also demonstrated his calligraphic skill after the opening ceremony.
It was decided during this exhibition at the ICCC meeting on 11 Mar 2006 that the ICCC Secretariat would be moved from Singapore to China, the motherland of Chinese calligraphy.
This decision marked the successful completion of the first round of international calligraphy exchanges in the region. It is not exaggerate to say that Singapore has contributed significantly and decisively in developing and promoting the arts among the international arts community.
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1988年12月11日，在一个为了庆祝新加坡书法家协会成立二十周年的研讨会上，一致推举新加坡为国际书法交流大展国际书法发展联络会的所在地。联络会秘书处的行政由新加坡书协来执行。这个议决是由参加研讨会的七个国家与地区的代表所决定的。这七个国家与地区是中国、香港、日本、马来西亚、南韩、新加坡与台湾。
这个联络会把在这七个地区之间向来是即兴式的交流正式化。联络会的第一项工作就是为本区域的书法家的作品筹办展览会。这个展览会如期在1990年12月18至31日于新加坡举办。这次的大展由当时新加坡副总理王鼎昌先生主持开幕。开幕仪式后，他还当众以行书挥毫一幅七言对联。
首届大展以后，从1993到2003年间由其他参与国/地区继续举办了另5次大展。当2006年3月新加坡再次举办第七届国际书法交流新加坡大展时，参展地区已经增加到21个了。这次开幕仪式的贵宾是新加坡共和国总统纳丹先生。他也在开幕仪式后当众挥毫，显示他的书法技艺。
大展期间，在2006年3月11日召开的国际书法会议上，一致决定把国际书法发展联络会的秘书处由新加坡转移到书法祖国的中国。

这个决定标志着国际书法交流完美结束了它的第一圈使命。可以说，新加坡在促进在国际间书法的发展与交流，做出了重要与决定性的贡献，并非夸言。