President's Message

Welcome to the website for Ikebana International, Honolulu Chapter 56. As the Chapter President for 2024 to 2026, I am glad that you have taken the time to visit our site and that you will find the information that we share with you, interesting and inspiring.

Our motto is “Friendship Through Flowers.” Our goal is to share our love for ikebana and flowers with everyone and in this way develop friendships across the globe. Our mission is to expand this through community service and outreach to youth in the community.

Ikebana International, Honolulu Chapter 56 is member of a regional group called NCAR (Ikebana International North & Central American Region). NCAR hopes to expand “the art of ikebana through communication and action.”  There are chapters in 27 states.

 We are all under the auspices of a larger group headquartered in Japan. Ikebana International was founded in 1956 by Ellen Gordon Allen whose dream was “to create an association uniting the people of the world through their mutual love of nature and enjoyment of ikebana.”

We welcome you to join us and to become a member. If you love flowers, you have met the only qualification we have for membership. If you are already a member of Ikebana International, we hope you will actively participate in our workshops, projects and luncheons. Please contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to interacting with you.

Aloha,