Solita D. Tafur Rosade

Solita's love for Bonsai started in 1984 and has continued growing to the point that her life is totally dedicated to Bonsai. When living in Colombia, she was very much involved in her local club, Asociacion Vallecaucana de Bonsai, and was President for many years. During that time, she co-authored a bonsai manual in Spanish entitled "The Essential in Bonsai," and not only maintained her personal collection but cared for a number of extensive collections.

Her dedication to Bonsai has taken her many places in the world. She has demonstrated her expertise on tropical bonsai as indoor plants and been a workshop leader at many bonsai events worldwide. Presently, she helps her husband, Chase, in the day-to-day activities of Rosade Bonsai Studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania, USA

In 1992, Solita founded the Latin American Bonsai Federation (FELAB) and served as FELAB's President until 1998. In 1998, she became the President of Bonsai Clubs International (BCI), a post she held until 2002. Currently, she is the Treasurer of the World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF) and a WBFF Director, representing the Latin American Region.