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IPM 2012 Anthurium Unlimited

Anthurium Unlimited presented its 'best of' during IPM ESSEN 2012, with an FDF and Flower Council-organized floral show featuring the absolute highlights of 3 years of Anthurium Unlimited exhibitions!

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IPM 2012 FDF NRW Bouquet Competition

This gallery documents the eye-catching designs for the FDF's annual bouquet competition which it organizes at IPM Essen.

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IPM 2012 FDF Marry Mania Show

The Marry Mania Show by the German Florist Federation FDF was one of the highlights of IPM Essen 2012, featuring countless innovative floral wedding designs.

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IPM 2012 'Floral Images of 3 Generations'

'Floral Images of 3 Generations' shows Gregor Lersch, Thomas Gröhbuhl and Felix Geiling Rasmus design some incredible floral work on stage at IPM Essen 2012.

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IPM 2012 FDF/FlowerCouncil Bouquet Offensive

IPM 2012 saw the German FDF and the Flower Council of Holland engage in their Bouquet Offensive, offering up the newest trends in flower design in the form of custom target group-oriented bouquets.

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4th Judges Certification Pilot - The Netherlands

The photogallery linked to below shows the happenings during the 4th and final trial-run of the Judges Certification Project, in the Netherlands in January of 2012.

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"Style 'n' Fashion" Christmas Night Floral Performance

Araik Galstyan's impressive "Style 'n' Fashion" Christmas Night performance with Tomas De Bruyne, Natalya Zhizhko and Daniel Santamaria is documented in the gallery below!

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Alyro Floral Events' "Fiori di...moda" Class 2011

"Fiori di...moda" is a two-day class organized by Alyro International Floral Events, which ended in a magnificent floral art parade at Carlo Pignatelli in Italy's fashion capital Milan.

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French National Floristry Championship 2011

The French National Floristry Championship 2011, in other words the Coupe de France des Fleuristes 2011, was recently held and we gladly provide you with pictures from the event.

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Blok Floristry School Norway Bridal Decorations 2011

The link below will take you to the gallery with the photos of the gorgeous Bridal Decorations which the students from Blok floristry school Norway recently created.

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European Champion Natalia Zizko 2011 Seminar

This gallery contains a series of pictures detailing the highlights from a seminar presented by European Floristry Champion Natalia Zizko recently.

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2011 Interflora Australia Cup

The Australia Cup Competition is a yearly contest organized by Interflora. This year's theme was 'parallel universe', resulting in mysterious and thought-provoking designs.

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Lithuanian Floristry Contest 2011

The annual Lithuanian 'Winter Bouquet' Floristry Contest is both a floral exhibition and a design competition. The 2011 edition just took place, and is documented in this gallery.

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3rd Judges Certification Pilot 2011 - Finland

The gallery linked to below depicts the happenings during the 3rd trial-run of the Judges Certification Project in Finland in November of 2011.

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IFTF and FloraHolland Trade Fair 2011 Impressions

The gallery presented here contains a series of pictures detailing the floral highlights from the IFTF 2011 and the FloraHolland Trade Fair 2011.

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IFTF 2011 Boerma Institute Floral Competition

The photogallery linked  to below documents the Boerma Institute's Floristry Competition which took place during IFTF 2011. 

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Norwegian Championship 2011

This sizable photogallery documents the colorful Norwegian Floristry Championship of 2011, which was won by Anita Hope. 

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Copa Junior Arte Floral Espana 2011

The large gallery linked to below documents the Copa Junior de Arte Floral championship that took place during the recent Iberflora show in Valencia, Spain.

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WorldSkills 2011 - The Competitors

This ninth and final gallery from WorldSkills 2011 contains pictures of the various contestants as they are designing and putting together their gorgeous floral creations.

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WorldSkills 2011 - Floral Arrangements

The link below will take you to the WorldSkills gallery with the photos of the floral arrangements.

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WorldSkills 2011 - Plant Arrangements

The link below will take you to the sixth gallery from WorldSkills 2011, with the photos of the plant arrangements.

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WorldSkills 2011 - Table Decorations

This is the fifth gallery from WorldSkills 2011, with the photos of the table decorations. 

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WorldSkills 2011 - Necklaces

The link below will take you to the eight gallery from WorldSkills 2011, with the photos of the delicious floral necklaces.

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WorldSkills 2011 - Wreaths

This is the fourth gallery from WorldSkills 2011, containing the photos of the floral wreaths which the competitors designed.

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WorldSkills 2011 - Hand-tied Bouquets

This here third gallery from WorldSkills 2011 contains the photos of the hand-tied bouquets which the competitors created.

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WorldSkills 2011 - Hanging Decorations

This second gallery from WorldSkills 2011 contains the photos of the splendid hanging decorations which the competitors created.

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WorldSkills 2011 - Bridal Bouquets

This first gallery from the recent WorldSkills 2011 details the lovely bridal works which the competitors created.

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FleurAmour 2011 - It's Hats Day!

This third and final gallery from the FleurAmour flower event details the lovely floral hats which the visitors were encouraged to bring along for 'Hats Day'!

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FleurAmour 2011 - Inside the Castle

This is the second collection of photographs from the FleurAmour flower event in Alden Biesen, Belgium. This one shows the pictures of the spectacular works inside of the National Commandery.

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FleurAmour 2011 - Outside the Castle

This first gallery from the FleurAmour flower event contains the pictures of the amazing works outside of the National Commandery of Alden Biesen.

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Europa Cup 2011 - The Gala Ceremony

This 8th and final gallery documents the last evening of the Europa Cup, with the impressive gala ceremony and the awarding of first prize to gold medallist Natalija Zhizhko. 

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Europa Cup 2011 - The Surprise Assignment

Below you may find the pictures of the various bouquet designs for the surprise round of the Europa Cup:

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Europa Cup 2011 - A Hat for Eliza Doolittle

This sixth gallery shows the beautiful designs made for the 'A Hat for Eliza Doolittle' themed round of the Europa Cup.

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Europa Cup 2011 - From Coal to Blooms

This is the fifth gallery of Europa Cup photos, dedicated to the outdoor pot plant arrangements which the various competitors made for the 'From Coal to Bloom' themed round. 

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Europa Cup 2011 - The Bridal Bouquets

This here fourth gallery contains all the pictures of the contestants' spectacular Bridal Bouquets, which included some tremendously innovative and inspiring design concepts.

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Europa Cup 2011 - The Youngest City

Here you may find the pictures detailing the creations for the third round of the Europa Cup; the table decorations for the 'The Youngest City' theme!

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Europa Cup 2011 - Symphony in Blooms

This second gallery documents all the beautiful floral designs made for the 'Symphony in Blooms' theme, which brought out some of the absolute best skill and creativity in the 19 Europa Cup competitors. 

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Europa Cup 2011 - The Preparations

This first gallery of photos from the Europa Cup 2011 details the contestant's initial preparations; putting up their stands and getting their floral designs set up exactly as they envisioned them.

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Blomster Event 2011 - 2

This is the second gallery of photos from the Blomster Event 2011, where a number of world-class floral designers put on a truly incredible show. 

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Blomster Event 2011

The gallery linked to below is dedicated to the Blomster Event of 2011 in Denmark's Copenhagen, where a number of invited world-class floral designers put on a truly incredible show. 

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Judges Certification Pilot 2011

The gallery presented here shows a range of pictures from the recent Judges Certification Pilot: the trial run of the official assessment procedure for floristry judges which has been designed by Florint, in collaboration with its partners. 

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Second Int'l Meeting of Schools of Floral Art

This is the second gallery of photos from the II International Meeting of Schools of Floral Art in Costa Rica. These pictures show a selection of the stunning works by the various invited designers.

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Second Int'l Meeting of Schools of Floral Art

The ‘Second International Meeting of Schools of Floral Art’ took place in beautiful Costa Rica, from June 16 to 22. More than a hundred lovers and teachers of floral design gathered to learn from each other, exchange ideas, and share in the joy that flowers can bring.

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Havirov in Flowers 2011 - Czech Republic

The Czech city of Havirov - soon to be host to the Europa Cup 2011 - recently held the colourful 'Havirov in Flowers' festival. The spectacle included a floral parade, open-air flower competitions and various concerts, a good part of which luckily was captured on photo by our attending Florint staff. 

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Nordic Championship 2011

The Scandinavian countries recently duked it out during the biennial Nordic Championship 2011, held in Oslo this time around. The Danish National Floristry Team won in the end, and for the first time in the tourney's history, but with Team Norway close on their tail. 

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Moscow Spring 2011 Regional Contest

The Russian National Guild of Florists organized a spring contest in April, at the Krokus Expo international exhibition centre. The theme for the competition was "Flowers for Business", and thanks to an attentive organizer we have a set of pictures from the interesting event to show you.

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'Battle of the Champions' 2011

Dutch floristry champions Karis Pasman and Ruud Hazelaar battled it out recently, both desiring to be the one representing the Dutch at the Europa Cup this autumn. The contest was a close call, but saw Hazelaar winning by a narrow margin in the end. Pictures of the works which they made for the various rounds can be found by following the link below. 

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Intercontinental Cup 2011 - Taiwan

The Intercontinental Cup 2011 was held in Taiwan in the third week of March, and we have a gorgeous set of pictures for you that document the event. Many thanks to Mei-Chun Lin for providing us with the photographs!

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JustChrys Moments 2011

The JustChrys team has launched its new JustChrys Edition Moments 2011, structured around three lifestyle themes: Glampop, Holiday and Jaipur; each with a very different color, design and style. Below, you will find the three together in one large photogallery.

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Anthurium Unlimited 2011 - 'Jaipur Dreams'

This is the last gallery from the Anthurium Unlimited presentation at IPM Essen; this one detailing the photos from the 'Jaipur Dreams' theme. 

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Anthurium Unlimited 2011 - 'LebensArt'

The FDF's 'A-team' presented the newest Anthurium trends at IPM Essen recently. For those that missed the exhibit, here are some photos to give you a feel for what is going to be in fashion the coming season.

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Anthurium Unlimited 2011 - 'Safari Lodge'

The FDF's 'A-team' presented the newest Anthurium trends at IPM Essen recently. For those that missed the exhibit, here are some photos to give you a feel for what is going to be in fashion the coming season.

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IPM 2011 - FDF Trends: "Nostalgia Chic"

The fourth and last gallery from the FDF's Trend Edition team at IPM Essen. These photographs show the floral works which were made to illustrate the theme "Nostalgia Chic"

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IPM 2011 - FDF Trends: "Sweet Harmony"

The third gallery from the FDF's Trend Edition team at IPM Essen, documenting the inspirational creations made for the theme "Sweet Harmony"

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IPM 2011 - FDF Trends: "Noble House"

The recent IPM Essen event saw the FDF's Trend Edition team, under the guidance of master florist Manfred Hoffmann, highlight four flower trends for the year 2011. This photogallery documents the second theme, called 'Noble House'. 

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IPM 2011 - FDF Trends: "Holiday Home"

The recent IPM Essen event saw the FDF's Trend Edition team, under the guidance of master florist Manfred Hoffmann, highlight four flower trends for the year 2011. This photogallery documents the first one, themed 'Holiday Home'. 

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EuroSkills 2010 - Bridal Designs

Gallery two from EuroSkills 2010, Florint's European floristry championship. These photographs document the magnificent bridal designs which the contestants were required to make. Enjoy!

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EuroSkills 2010 - Impressions

EuroSkills 2010, the renowned Florint European floristry championship, is under way in the beautiful city of Lisbon. For all those that unfortunately couldn't attend, we here provide you with a fine selection of photographs to get a bit of a feel for the spectacle nonetheless:

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Norwegian Championship 2010

The Norwegian Florist Championship of 2010 took place a little while ago, and we have some photographs for you that document the event and its gorgeous floral creations.

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International Judges Congress 2010

On the 4th and 5th of November of 2010, the first international judges congress took place, at the International Floriculture Trade Fair. This gallery offers a few photos from the event, so that you get an impression of how the discussions took place. 

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Open Russian Cup 2010 - In Fashion

In this fourth and final gallery from the 'Open Russian Cup 2010', you can find a set of pictures illustrating delicious 'floral fashion'. Enjoy!

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Open Russian Cup 2010 - Zoya Norbutaite

Here's the third gallery from the 'Open Russian Cup of Professional Floristry 2010', dedicated to third-place winner Zoya Norbutaite's creations.

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Open Russian Cup 2010 - Daniil Borisov

This second gallery from the 'Open Russian Cup of Professional Floristry 2010' is dedicated to the splendid works by Daniil Borisov, who took second place.

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Open Russian Cup 2010 - Roman Shtengauer

This first gallery from the 'Open Russian Cup of Professional Floristry 2010' is dedicated to the lovely works of Roman Shtengauer, who went on to win the event.

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Goldene Rose 2010 - "The Hand-tied Bouquets"

The last pictures from the Goldene Rose 2010; those of the beautiful works for the 'Hand-tied Bouquets' round. 

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Goldene Rose 2010 - "A Table for Two..."

In this fourth gallery from the German Floristry Championship 2010, are the photo's from the "A Table for Two with Anthurium" round. 

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Goldene Rose 2010 - "Homage to the City of Roses"

The pictures from the 'Homage to the City of Roses'-themed round. Click the link below to go the gallery.

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Goldene Rose 2010 - "An Affair of the Heart"

The second gallery of pictures from the Goldene Rose event, these ones from the "An Affair of the Heart"-themed round.

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Goldene Rose 2010 - "Fizzling Diversity"

In this first gallery from the German Floristry Championship 2010, you can find the pictures from the works based on the theme 'Fizzling Diversity'.

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Eurofleurs 2010 - "Marriage At The Mansion"

In this fourth and final gallery, you can find the pictures of the lovely bridal bouquets made by the various contestants for Eurofleurs 2010.

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Eurofleurs 2010 - "Kitchen Garden"

In this gallery you can find the pictures from the third round of works the contestants made during Eurofleurs 2010, revolving around the "Kitchen Garden" theme.

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Eurofleurs 2010 - "By the Golden Brook"

In this gallery you can find the pictures from the second round of works made during Eurofleurs 2010, themed "By the Golden Brook".

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Eurofleurs 2010 - "Oneplace at Tatton Park"

The Eurofleurs Junior Florist Championship took place not long ago, and the various works turned out to be of a very high quality. In this gallery, and the subsequent ones, you can have a look at the spectacular designs the contestants created. Enjoy the pictures!

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Decinska Kotva 2010 (Czech Republic)

Decinska Kotva 2010, also known as the Florists Championship of the Czech Republic, recently took place in the city of Decin, as we detailed earlier in Opens external link in new windowour news post. It was won by Mr. Jaromir Kokes, but seeing as we figured a picture is worth a thousand words as always, please Opens internal link in current windowclick here for the top-3 prize-winning designs in both the junior and senior category. 

 

Havirov in Flowers 2010 - Part Two

In this second gallery of pictures from the Havirov Festival, you will find a dozen photographs detailing the procession of flower-decorated cars and horse carriages. The theme remains the same: animals, but because of the presence of the florists in these pictures, we can now also get a feel for how the decorating process took place.

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Havirov in Flowers 2010 - Part One

This is the first gallery of photographs from the animal-themed 'Havirov in Flowers' event which took place on the 19th of June. Click on the link below to go to the gallery and see all the photos.

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ArtFloral 2010

The exhibition ArtFloral 2010 recently took place during the "Blühendes Österreich" fair in Austria, and resulted in an impressive display of floral works. Naturally, when we see such beauty our instinct is to desire to share it with others, so here are the pictures for you to marvel at!

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Alpe Adria Cup - Bridal Bouquets

We present you with more lovely pictures from the Alpe Adria Cup, and this time the incredible bridal bouquets. With designs ranging all the way from the classically romantic to the minimalist and modern, they should most certainly provide you with some food for thought, if not downright amazement. But don't just take our word for it, Opens internal link in current windowgo have a look for yourself!

 

Alpe Adria Cup - The Bouquets

The spectacular Alpe Adria Cup took place in Graz (Austria) recently, and included various high-quality floristry competition elements. Below, you will find a link to the first gallery of photographs, those of the hand-tied bouquets that the contestants designed. We believe them to be impressive, and expect you to agree once you have seen them! Opens internal link in current windowClick here for the splendour.

 

Floralies 2010 in Ghent

The 34th edition of the Ghent Floralies took place during the last week, once again organized by Belgium's Royal Agriculture and Horticulture Society. This splendid floral event takes place only every five years, and stands in a tradition that is over two centuries old. This year's incarnation proved to be as outstanding as always, as can be glimpsed from the selection of photographs we have to offer you. Opens external link in new windowClick here to see them!

 

Festival dei Fiori 2010

From March 12th to 15th, the beautiful Royal Palace - as well as UNESCO World Heritage Site - 'La Venaria Reale', near Torino, was host to the Festival dei Fiori 2010. Below, you can find a set of pictures from the floral competition held there, which revolved around the theme of 'court life in the royal palaces of the 17th and 18th century'. Various European florist schools competed for the trophy, and it was the Floral Design School Nicole from Moscow that took it home in the end. Opens internal link in current windowClick Here!

FDF Trends 2010

The FDF Trend agents created 4 series of artistic, yet consumer-oriented floral works, based on the trend prognoses published by the European floral and lifestyle suppliers association (EFSA) for the first six months of 2010. Headed by Manfred Hoffmann, they focused the emotional themes “moments of nature” and “passion in violet” on the family-oriented consumer. The design-oriented themes “Havanna nights” and “floral escapade” were focused on the business-oriented consumer. Opens internal link in current windowClick here to view the pictures.

Kick-off event Europa Cup 2011

Below you will find a few pictures from the Kick-off event of the Europa Cup 2011 in Czech Republic.

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IPM 2010 FDF NewComer Contest

Winner of the FDF NewComer Contest 2010 at the International Plant Fair IPM in Essen, Germany, is the talented master florist Elisabeth Schoenemann, working at Blumen Prinz in Mönchengladbach in Germany. She will represent her country at the international Eurofleurs 2010 in Britain, next July.
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IPM 2010 Teachers Club

A gorgeous selection of photographs from the Teachers Club session of the IPM Essen 2010 event, where half a dozen educational institutions offered an overview of the college range available to master florists, and showcased some beautiful flower arrangements.

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IPM 2010 Arte Floral Brasiliera

The floristry show entitled "Arte floral do Brazil" brought Brazilian fire on to the stage at the German IPM 2010. In a vivacious show, the florists from the land of the Sugar Loaf Mountain presented exotic floral arrangements and beautiful work pieces in which they had processed materials from their home country such as fruits and nuts.
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IPM 2010 Various Works


Here you find pictures from different work at the IPM, Essen, like bouquet competition / Bjorn Kröner & Co / chrysanthemum 2010
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Just Chrys 2010

         
New face of the Chrysanthemum: Just Chrys: a project of the German Florist Federation FDF in cooperation with the Dutch Flower Council. Brilliant colours and a huge diversity of shapes make Chrysanthemums the ideal flowers for daring florists. Those with the courage to experiment with colours and shapes, who enjoy the challenge of new terrain, will find these flowers have everything they need to help them express their full creative potential. 
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Florists at work


Some pictures of florists, making their beautiful works of art.
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Anthurium unlimited: new star flower

With strong names like Black Queen, Anastasia, Cassis and Angel and exotic looks, new Anthurium flowers are created in a Dutch breeding program. These Flamingo Flowers give new inspiration and creative ideas for decoration in the first special Anthurium workshops, initiated by the German FDF and Flower Council Holland in the fall of 2009.  Over 30 sorts of Anthurium are used in the extravagant works of art from Anthurium unlimited. They result in luxurious, trendy and exclusive floral arrangements, as you can see in this gallery.
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Floral Movement in The Netherlands

Many florists enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere during the gala night of the renewed Floral Movement, which was held on Saturday, the 17th of October in theatre De Flint in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. The floral arrangements of the National Floral Junior Championship were shown on stage. Five regional teams gave their own, original performance consistent with the theme of ‘Friendship’.
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Russian Championship of Professional Floristry 2009

On the 3rd and 4th of September the Russian Championship of Professional Floristry 2009 took place. The event was organized in partnership with Pavilion “Floriculture and Greenery” and International  Exhibition  “FLOWERS 2009", by the Russian National Guild of Florists, which chose for the uniting theme “How beautiful is that world...”. 
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Norwegian National Championships 2009

It’s been an interesting weekend in Lillehammer, Norway at the Norwegian Floristry Championships.  Fifteen senior competitors and twenty-one junior competitors, with less than four years experience, fought it out for the title of National Champion 2009.  A group of judges from the UK Floristry Judges Guild went along to see the action-taking place.
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Buga 2009 Flower Show

Many visitors were present at the Buga Flower Show in Schwerin, Germany. Twelve floral teams demonstrated their creativity and floristic craft, but overall winner was Team Green of the school Hannover-Ahlem, followed by the Dresdner Floristic Institute DIF.
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Nordic Championship 2009

For the 4th time the Nordic Championship was held as a competition for the national teams of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Each team consists of four florists and during the competition each competitor has to do one of the four tasks.
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Alden Biezen Floral Show

floating crownsThe yearly Flower Arranging Event at Alden Biezen - Belgium, this year with the name "the Royal Edition", took place from the 18th till the 21st of September. In the gallery you get a good impression of the very many outstanding arrangements made by a selection of floral arrangers.
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Flormart Miflor Padova 2009

At this fall's Italian Flormart a positive atmosphere was noticed again after the difficult international economic situation. Exhibitors were content with the interest of visitors and rewarded the event in Padua with a good grade, also for the organisation, which received compliments of visitors and exhibitors regarding planning and implementation.
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Tatton Park Flower Show 2009

This year Florint's second board meeting of 2009 was held in July, enabling the board members to be present at the Tatton Park Flower Show. The members were quite positive about Tatton being the place for Eurofleurs 2010, as the show offers quite some interesting highlights for florists.
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American AIFD Convention 2009

In the beginning of July in Kansas City the AIFD National Symposium took place. The American Institute of Floral Designers is a USA-based organization, affiliating far over 1000 florists in America as well as other parts of the world.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2009

This year’s world renowned Chelsea Flower Show, organised by the Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain, was a brilliant showcase for professional florists. In conjunction with the RHS the British Florist Association pulled out all the stops to get floristry competitions back into the main marquee at the show. 
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International Master Class in Crete

The 6th Master Class seminar, which was held from 29th of March till the 9th of April this year had the inspiring title “Spring starts from Greece!” This successfully seminar was organized this year by Interflora Hellas and meant to offer a high and expert education to all pioneer florist designers. The pictures in the gallery clearly show the high level of the work.
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Czech Championship 2009

This year the championship of florists in the Czech Republic was organized within the framework of the famous Decin Festivities. Decin is the largest town in the Děčín District in the north of the Czech Republic. Some pictures of this competition can be seen in the gallery.
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Moscow Championship 2009

From the 18th till the 20th of March the Moscow Florist Championship took place, with 13 participants from Moscow city and the region. Demonstrations were given by former champions of the regional and national championship. Pictures of the results can be seen in the gallery.
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Floral Emotions at Sanremo Flower Festival

Pictures of the Sanremo Flower Festival 2009, where the floral show "Medieval Myths and Tales" took place. An outstanding show with participants from various European countries and a performace of the top-arrangers united in Life3.
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Impression of the IPM in Essen (DE)

Pictural impression of the International Plant Fair IPM in Essen - Germany. The gallery mainly contains pictures made during the demonstrations at the stage in the Event Center of the German Florist Federation FDF and some of the Bouquet Competition of FDF NRW.
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Pictures of EuroSkills 2008

EuroSkills 2008, the first ever Europe-wide skills competition, organized in Rotterdam (NL) has been a great success. The 420 candidates from the 29 participating European countries finished their three days of competitions on Saturday 20th September . The floristry competition at EuroSkills, with 22 particicpants from11 countres, was an initiave of Florint.

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The EuroSkills flower girls

One of the tasks of the EuroSkills floristry competition was to decorate a live model. The participants managed to create a variety of astonishing floral decorations. The models toured the entire fair grounds several times and also had a performance on stage. Amongst the public and press there was much enthusiasm about these beautiful flower girls.

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Pictures of Eurofleurs 2008 in Brussels

The 2008 edition of the youth contest Eurofleurs was quite a succesful one. Visitors almost couldn’t believe their eyes: the young contestants at this junior championship made floral work of an outstanding level. Especially amongst the theme works and the bridal bouquet, that could partially be prepared at home, there were very special creations.

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Pictures of the Congress on VET

On the 18th and 19th of September an interesting congres took place in Rotterdam, as a side event of EuroSkills, regarding vocational training in floristry. The report of this congress you find under "events/congress on VET".
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