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The British Origami Society is a registered charity (no. 293039), devoted to the art of origami (paper folding). The Society has 700 members worldwide and publishes a bi-monthly magazine called "British Origami". They also have a library which is one of the world's largest collections of Origami resources, containing well over 4000 books, and a similar quantity of magazines, journals, convention packs and catalogues. As stated in the constitution of the society, its aims are, "to advance public education in the art of Origami and to promote the study and practice of Origami in education and as a means of therapy for the relief of people who are sick or mentally or physically handicapped". The society was founded at its inaugural meeting held at The Russell Hotel in London 28 October 1967.
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| dbo:abstract | The British Origami Society is a registered charity (no. 293039), devoted to the art of origami (paper folding). The Society has 700 members worldwide and publishes a bi-monthly magazine called "British Origami". They also have a library which is one of the world's largest collections of Origami resources, containing well over 4000 books, and a similar quantity of magazines, journals, convention packs and catalogues. As stated in the constitution of the society, its aims are, "to advance public education in the art of Origami and to promote the study and practice of Origami in education and as a means of therapy for the relief of people who are sick or mentally or physically handicapped". The society was founded at its inaugural meeting held at The Russell Hotel in London 28 October 1967. It was formed from the Origami Portfolio Society which had been founded in 1965. The first president of the new society was Robert Harbin, a noted British magician and author. Later, another notable president was Alfred Bestall, who had been writer and illustrator of Rupert Bear for the London Daily Express, from 1935 to 1965. The Society created the Sydney French medal to honour recipients for outstanding services to origami. The first recipient was David Brill in 1992. (en) La Sociedad Británica de Papiroflexia (British Origami Society) es una organización benéfica registrada en el Reino Unido dedicada al arte del origami (plegado de papel). La sociedad tiene 700 miembros en todo el mundo y publica una revista bimensual llamada British Origami. También tienen una biblioteca que es una de las colecciones de recursos de origami más grandes del mundo, con más de 4000 libros y una cantidad similar de revistas, diarios, paquetes de convenciones y catálogos. Como se establece en la constitución de la sociedad, sus objetivos son «promover la educación pública en el arte del origami y promover el estudio y la práctica del origami en la educación y como un medio de terapia para el alivio de las personas que están mental o físicamente discapacitadas». La sociedad fue fundada en su reunión inaugural celebrada en The Russell Hotel en Londres el 28 de octubre de 1967. Se formó a partir de la Origami Portfolio Society, que se fundó en 1965. El primer presidente de la nueva sociedad fue Robert Harbin, un destacado mago y autor británico. Más tarde, otro presidente notable fue Alfred Bestall, quien había sido escritor e ilustrador de Rupert Bear para el London Daily Express, de 1935 a 1965. Uno de sus miembros honorarios, Nick Robinson, fue galardonado por la sociedad con la Medalla Sydney French en 2004. (es) |
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| rdfs:comment | The British Origami Society is a registered charity (no. 293039), devoted to the art of origami (paper folding). The Society has 700 members worldwide and publishes a bi-monthly magazine called "British Origami". They also have a library which is one of the world's largest collections of Origami resources, containing well over 4000 books, and a similar quantity of magazines, journals, convention packs and catalogues. As stated in the constitution of the society, its aims are, "to advance public education in the art of Origami and to promote the study and practice of Origami in education and as a means of therapy for the relief of people who are sick or mentally or physically handicapped". The society was founded at its inaugural meeting held at The Russell Hotel in London 28 October 1967. (en) La Sociedad Británica de Papiroflexia (British Origami Society) es una organización benéfica registrada en el Reino Unido dedicada al arte del origami (plegado de papel). La sociedad tiene 700 miembros en todo el mundo y publica una revista bimensual llamada British Origami. También tienen una biblioteca que es una de las colecciones de recursos de origami más grandes del mundo, con más de 4000 libros y una cantidad similar de revistas, diarios, paquetes de convenciones y catálogos. (es) |
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