The Florint World Cup of Floral Art 2025

The Florint World Championship in Floral Art 2025 will take place in The Hague, the political Capital of The Netherlands, from 28th – 31st August.

Formerly called the ‘Europa Cup’, Florint’s senior floristry competition will be a true world championship for the first time. Florint has evolved from a European trade association into a global organization with worldwide members.

The World Cup is organized by Royal VBW (Netherlands’ floristry trade organisation) in collaboration with Florint and represents the highest level of achievement for floral designers worldwide. 23 competitors will represent their countries at this prestigious event.

The competitors are:

• The Netherlands – Franka Roenhorst

• Spain – Irati Tamarit Buenechea

• Finland – Säde Alanen

• Croatia – Magdalena Kahlina

• The United Kingdom – Joseph Massie

• Czech Republic – Karolína Žáčková

• Switzerland – Christian Ulrich

• Armenia – Arman Voskanyan

• Romania – Ionela Claudia Tararache

• Estonia – Saale Halla

• Poland – Tomasz Kuczyński

• Belgium – Chantal Post

• Slovenia – Karmen Kovač Resnik

• Latin America – Oscar Villela

• Germany – Christopher Ernst

• The United States – Jenny Thomassen-Ingrum

• Hungary – Gábor Nagy

• Japan – Hiroto Inoue

• Italy – Rodolfo Casati

• Republic of Korea – Do Hyun Lee

• France – Frédéric Dupré

• Ukraine – Olena Driuchan

• China – Ni Zhixiang

• Norway – Eilin Katarina Melkersen

The Competition Assignments

Throughout the event days, the competitors will complete six floral design assignments, each requiring unique floral creations. Upon completion, every design will be showcased in a dedicated space within the competition’s display area, corresponding to the specific task. On Saturday 30th August, the winner will be revealed during a spectacular theatrical finale.

The Judges

The competition will be judged in accordance with official regulations set by Florint, the International Florist Organization E.E.I.G. A panel of expert jurors will evaluate each creation using the internationally recognized 100-Points System, ensuring a fair and professional assessment of all entries. The following judges will be present during the World Cup:

• Thomas Ratschker (Germany), president.

• Tiina Räihä (Finland)

• Gil Boyard (France)

• Jiří Martinek (The Czech Republic)

• Marios Vallianos (Greece)

• Max van de Sluis (The Netherlands)

Make sure you don’t miss it!

The championship is a unique opportunity to witness the latest trends, techniques, and artistic visions in floral design. To experience the World Cup yourself, you can buy tickets for this unique event via the official website: World Cup Tickets. In addition to the competition, the event will feature demonstrations and workshops led by top national and international floral designers.

More information about the full programme is available here: Full World Cup Program

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