{"id":7689,"date":"2022-04-07T18:03:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T10:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextbestthing.hkafa.com.hk\/about-i-a-f-international-academy-of-floristry\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T15:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T07:02:55","slug":"about-i-a-f-international-academy-of-floristry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/en\/about-i-a-f-international-academy-of-floristry\/","title":{"rendered":"I.A.F. | International Academy of Floristry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7689\" class=\"elementor elementor-7689 elementor-1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c8c525 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"5c8c525\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e830684\" data-id=\"e830684\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67ed8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c67ed8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ee8423_7561345c1d20460286e355b2eb0c9f84mv21-100x100.png\" title=\"International Academy of Floristry Logo\" alt=\"International Academy of Floristry Logo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b86584e\" data-id=\"b86584e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5bcbae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5bcbae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4>I.A.F. | International Academy of Floristry<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e599d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e599d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-size:18px\">International Academy of Floristry<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1bd77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e1bd77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Recognized for Professionalism<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f6b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f6b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International Academy of Floristry (I.A.F.) was founded in 1990 with the mission for international floral art research and professional certification for florists &amp; floral designers. Various enthusiastic floral designers have been working on world trend floral designs research and refinements. Focused on contemporary and modern European designs, it is now a world renowned exemplar of distinctive floral creations. The Chairman Mr. Jackie Lai, is now also one of the head teachers in hkafa, a member &amp; Professional Bridal Consultant (PBC\u2122) of the Association of Bridal Consultants (U.S.A.) &amp; certified JANE PACKER LONDON teacher.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>I.A.F. defines world class international floral design curriculums from the great masters of Europe (e.g. Holland, Belgium, France, Germany and Norway) and Japan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff779d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff779d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Accreditations for Excellence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e711e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1e711e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ever since its establishment, I.A.F. has been constantly changing and upgrading the curriculum of various flower arrangement course subjects. The I.A.F. Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Accreditations are certified by international well known floral master, Mr. Per Benjamin who is now also one of the I.A.F. consultants. The accredited diplomas are recognized &amp; accepted worldwide, most welcome by prestigious employers &amp; entrepreneurs all over the world. Combinations of various I.A.F. &amp; JANE PACKER LONDON Certificates or Diplomas are accredited Professional Advanced Diplomas. It is a guarantee for great floral mastery, excellence and professional floristry. Students now do not need to fly to Europe in order to acquire first hand floral design trend and knowledge !<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-654d8e1 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"654d8e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecd4138\" data-id=\"ecd4138\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa114fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa114fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Leading International Flower Arrangement Trend<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9fa89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9fa89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy meeting and exchanging with great European floral masters, I.A.F. revamps the course curriculums constantly with inspirations , adds creative ideas and it usually leads the trends. I.A.F. works hard to promote extremely high floral standard with training for teachers. Outstanding flower arrangement schools are invited to teach the I.A.F. syllabus.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d250d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8d250d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About Per Benjamin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3484bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3484bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPer Benjamin is a Swedish floral designer \u2013 he runs his own consulting company. He is also a member of Life3, a company created in joint cooperation with two top European designers, Tomas De Bruyne from Belgium and Max van de Sluis from the Netherlands.<br><br>\n\nBenjamin has won several medals in Sweden and abroad. At 2002 World Cup, Benjamin scored Champion. He succeeded his path in attaining Champion in the Scandinavian Championships in 2013. Benjamin is a certified judge at national and international floral competitions. He gives seminars, lectures demonstrations all over the world and has also been commissioned to work on many prestigious projects.<br><br>\n\nBenjamin\u2019 goal is to create artistic designs within the customer\u2019s commercial framework with a clear focus and respect for the flower\u2019s own character and quality. For Benjamin, it has become second nature to strive for perfect harmony with flowers while expressing his creatively beyond boundaries.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89ac310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_button\" data-id=\"89ac310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.perbenjamin.com\/\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"qbutton  default\" style=\"\">Achievements of Per Benjamin<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26f8f06\" data-id=\"26f8f06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"800d1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c221a7b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c221a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c98be0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"5c98be0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c16bbf\" data-id=\"4c16bbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb7ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deb7ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Per Benjamin Master Class 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab0d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ab0d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>PDA. Per Benjamin Creative Floral Design<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e8520b\" data-id=\"8e8520b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4826f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d4826f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11-650x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square wp-image-1892\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/preben02-11.jpg 886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4470f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c4470f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>PHT. Per Benjamin Unique Artisitic Bouquet Design<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2cad60\" data-id=\"f2cad60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4349547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4349547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perben04-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1900\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perben04-11.jpg 626w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perben04-11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perben04-11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perben04-11-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perben04-11-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perben04-11-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hkafa.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perben04-11-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acceae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acceae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>PCS. 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