The Big Interview With The New European Champion Floral Design : “My Dream Came True”

Hanneke Frankema from The Netherlands is overjoyed with her European floral styling title. She can call herself the best floral artist in Europe for the next four years. FLEUR spoke to her when she returned home, still in a blissful daze. ‘I immediately made my mark with the first assignment. That was fortunate, because I was really nervous. I didn’t like the final. Fortunately, the jury thought it was good.’

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Stefan Van Berlo “super happy” after 5th place at European Championship Floral Design

After a long absence, Belgium reached the final at the European Floral Styling Championships and that is a cause for celebration. It is a result that Stefan Van Berlo is rightly proud of but has also given him sleepless nights. The pressure I felt was enormous,’ the tired but satisfied Belgian looks back on his fifth place. ‘Without penalty points, the top-3 would even have been possible.’ 

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