Oriland Authors have won in some prestigeous International Competitions. Also as honorable guests, the Shumakovs were invited to exhibit their works and teach origami at several International Origami Conferenses and Festivals

The International Childnet Award Programme, UK 2002
The Internet-project “Oriland”, featuring on-line Oriland exhibition and extensive material on learning origami received the Second Place Award in the Individuals category in the prestigeous International Childnet Award Competition.

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The International ThinkQuest Competition, USA 1999
The Internet-project “Travel to Oriland” with an interactive embodiment of our exhibition of our origami works won the Silver Award in Art and Literature category.

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As honorable guests, the Shumakovs were invited to exhibit their works and teach origami at several International Origami Events such as:

“Origami Heaven”, third Annual Origami Exhibition and Festival, Stony Brook, NY, USA, 2007

OrigamiUSA Convention, New York, NY, USA, 2007

X International Convention of Asociación Española de Papiroflexia (A.E.P.) and 25th A.E.P. Anniversary, El Escorial, Spain, 2007

The 5th International Southeast Origami Festival, Charlotte, NC, USA, 2002

July Origami Meeting of the L.I.F.E. (Long Island Folding Enthusiasts – a branch of the OrigamiUSA society), Commack, USA, 2000

Annual Post-Convention, Allenton, USA, 2000

OrigamiUSA Convention, New York, NY, USA, 2000

French Origami Convention of MFPP (Mouvement Francais des Plieurs de Papier), Paris, 2000

Annual Tanteidan Convention of JOAS (Japan Origami Academic Society), Tokyo, 1999