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Infiorata Festival

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

Flower Carpet at Infiorata: A Grand Celebration

Infiorata are a grand celebration that begins when the artists choose the flowers for their subtle color changes in their petals. Each design takes months of work and up to a year of preparation. They first sketch the designs onto the floor with chalk and then mark each line with soil or coffee grounds. Next, they fill the lines with flower petals.

Each artist has their own color palette. Many use dyer’s broom for yellow, goat’s rue for blue, wild fennel for green, and carnation for red. Some of the creations use entire pieces of plants to give the piece a three-dimensional effect. The artistry is elaborate, using only subtle shades to create pieces that are quite realistic. Many of the pieces are done in the style of Renaissance paintings or stained-glass windows. They reflect both new artistry and time-honored traditions. Some are simple, and others are quite complex.

In Genzano, the flower carpet covers about 2,000 square meters, which is over 21,500 square feet. That is a bit under half of a football field. This display consists of 15 panels and uses about 500,000 flower blooms, petals, and seeds. Sometimes, other natural materials are used, including wood, sand, beans, and leaves.

Each of these floral elements must be carefully picked and hand-processed to keep them from damage and bruising. It is a delicate and gentle operation. They must be done in time to allow them to be ready for the festival, but not too soon, so that they will be at their peak during the festival.

The flowers are carefully prepared and laid out by the artists. The festival itself lasts about 48 hours, then it all comes to an end. They are showcased from Friday through Sunday, with the main event and procession taking place on Sunday.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at LIRF, your flight distance must be further than 100 NM. Your landing rate must not exceed 200 f/m.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
08JUN25 1816Z LROP LIRF FighterX2500 Airbus A320 (A320) -173 ft/m 770 nm 02:14 View
07JUN25 1716Z LEPA LIRF CSS Boeing 737-800 (B738) -160 ft/m 551 nm 01:24 View
07JUN25 1531Z EPGD LIRF Gladki Airbus A321 (A321) -129 ft/m 814 nm 02:03 View
05JUN25 0720Z LEBL LIRF Luis Vilchez Quesada Boeing 737-800 (B738) -135 ft/m 565 nm 01:22 View
29MAY25 2131Z LSGG LIRF BJ -4 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -82 ft/m 440 nm 01:08 View
27MAY25 2115Z LEMH LIRF Ilker I Airbus A320 (A320) -90 ft/m 476 nm 01:25 View
27MAY25 0602Z CYVR LIRF Renan España Boeing 747-8 (B748) -141 ft/m 5216 nm 10:47 View
26MAY25 0218Z ZBAA LIRF Nathan Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -159 ft/m 4743 nm 05:34 View
24MAY25 1802Z LFMN LIRF RoyU777 McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (MD88) -178 ft/m 367 nm 01:03 View
24MAY25 1756Z LFMN LIRF Tomas Pontetto Boeing 777-200 (B772) -153 ft/m 336 nm 00:55 View
23MAY25 1948Z LGAV LIRF Seamaster Airbus A350-900 (A359) -175 ft/m 676 nm 01:41 View
22MAY25 1621Z LIPZ LIRF VAF165 Nicolò Airbus A320 (A320) -178 ft/m 294 nm 00:59 View
21MAY25 1603Z LFPG LIRF John Zatroch Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -58 ft/m 698 nm 01:44 View
18MAY25 2113Z LFST LIRF Cpt_Piett Piper Malibu Meridian (P46T) -135 ft/m 655 nm 03:28 View
17MAY25 1843Z EDDB LIRF Gripen Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (C17) -105 ft/m 662 nm 01:34 View
15MAY25 1835Z LIRQ LIRF Edwin Albert Warren Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -173 ft/m 216 nm 00:48 View
12MAY25 1547Z LIEO LIRF Charliemenem Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -136 ft/m 226 nm 00:42 View
12MAY25 1545Z LIEO LIRF CPT Jose Collado A320-Neo 1.0.4 A2 -1 ft/m 200 nm 00:40 View
09MAY25 1205Z EDDM LIRF LTsmash Airbus A320 (A320) -165 ft/m 468 nm 01:17 View
09MAY25 0941Z LFKJ LIRF NPS021/Maverick Airbus A320 (A320) -172 ft/m 296 nm 00:53 View