Paola Belfiore is a Sogetsu Ikebana teacher and artist who has lived and worked in Italy, Brazil, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. She began studying Sogetsu Ikebana in New York in 2007 and has actively promoted the art form through demonstrations, exhibitions, and international cultural collaborations. In 2018, she received the Seventh Term Everyone’s Sogetsu Silver Moon Prize. Her ikebana works have been featured in several Stichting Kunstboek publications and in the Elle Vietnam Special Edition for Tết 2023.
Paola Belfiore is a Sogetsu Ikebana teacher and artist who has lived and worked in Italy, Brazil, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. She began studying Sogetsu Ikebana in New York in 2007 and has actively promoted the art form through demonstrations, exhibitions, and international cultural collaborations. In 2018, she received the Seventh Term Everyone’s Sogetsu Silver Moon Prize. Her ikebana works have been featured in several Stichting Kunstboek publications and in the Elle Vietnam Special Edition for Tết 2023.
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* Began studying Sogetsu Ikebana in New York in 2007.
* Continued her studies in Brasília, Brazil, from 2008 while actively participating in cultural events and exhibitions.
* Upon returning to Rome, she obtained her Sogetsu Teacher’s Diploma.
* Co-founded Ikebanalab with Lucia Pierelli in Rome, creating a dedicated space for ikebana enthusiasts and practitioners.
* Participated in exhibitions and cultural events at the Embassy of Japan in Brazil (2008 onwards).
* Presented ikebana demonstrations for the Embassy of Japan in Hanoi, Vietnam, and conducted online demonstrations for international audiences during her stay in Vietnam (2019–2023).
* Represented the Sogetsu School in the exhibition “Effimero Perenne” organized by the Institute of Japanese Culture in Rome in 2025.
* Conducted an ikebana demonstration at the Institute of Modern Languages, Dhaka, in January 2026.
* Continues to promote Sogetsu Ikebana in Bangladesh, where she has been residing since 2023.
