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Governed
by the 1901 law on non-profit-making associations,
Alphabets was founded on January 5th, 1991 in order to
Spread the history of writing and books throughout the world through itinerant exhibitions,
Organise cultural events and particularly, illustrated lectures on the subject,
Create visual aids, such as software and films to illustrate the foresaid history in the light of the latest research in epigraphy, archaeology and languages,
Support the various literacy campaigns throughout the world,
Arouse reflection over graphic expressions Ðas a means of communicationÐ and their relation with the spirit of languages, their characteristics, their cultural, artistic heritage, towards better understanding between the peoples of the world.
the President, Ms Rina VIERS
The logo sums up the course of the letter A, as Ada Yardeni exposes in her book A-dventure-Z, from the original pictogram : the head of an ox. The head drawn on our logo was found on a rock face in Bir en-Naseb, in Sinai. It is a Canaanite engraving which dates back to the 18th century BC.
The book A-dventure-Z inspired to us this shortcut in history to create the logo for the association. But it isn't merely epigraphic. The oval represents the Mediterranean world where writing was born and the place where people live and write with alphabets apparently unrelated. We adopted this symbol in order to stress the search for the origins, which may lead to better understanding between the peoples having inherited a writing tool so simple and pratical : the alphabet.
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Association Alphabets
Manoir Belgrano
5 boulevard Édouard VII
06000 NICE
FRANCE
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