Dubai, Sep 23 - An exhibition of calligraphy by young artists from the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East is being hosted in Dubai, WAM news agency reported Wednesday.

Speaking on behalf of the events sponsors Montblanc, its regional brand director Joe Nahhas said: 'The very foundations of civilisation and culture are rooted in language and writing and all enlightening experiences and exciting discoveries have to be recorded before they can be exploited and developed.'

Montblanc recently joined hands with Unicef in a drive to eradicate illiteracy by pledging $1.5 million towards education.

Montblanc is an international brand with operations in more than 70 countries. It sells its products through an international network of authorised retailers, jewellers and over 360 Montblanc Boutiques.