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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
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
06MAY25 1221Z EDDM LIRF Andrea Goldoni Airbus A330-900 (A339) -96 ft/m 407 nm 01:04 View
04MAY25 1738Z LEIB LIRF Cobra9123 Airbus A350-900 (A359) -46 ft/m 597 nm 01:22 View
04MAY25 1325Z KDFW LIRF Hendry Torres Boeing 777-200 (B772) -166 ft/m 5076 nm 09:53 View
04MAY25 1234Z EDDR LIRF Dutch Boeing 737-800 (B738) -33 ft/m 827 nm 02:06 View
03MAY25 2131Z LIRP LIRF Raul Louro Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) -53 ft/m 149 nm 00:37 View
03MAY25 1234Z KSFO LIRF Nick Greed - OMD252 Airbus A340-600 (A346) -64 ft/m 5605 nm 11:53 View
03MAY25 1131Z KDFW LIRF KAILUM Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -167 ft/m 5046 nm 10:04 View
02MAY25 2222Z EGLC LIRF MaxTurso Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -68 ft/m 891 nm 02:13 View
02MAY25 1300Z EBBR LIRF Sitthichai Senakham Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -72 ft/m 688 nm 01:33 View
01MAY25 1254Z LEZG LIRF Pep Cubero WACO ATO NC 8576 IFR -66 ft/m 1030 nm 00:58 View
28APR25 0047Z LHBP LIRF Korut74 Boeing 727-200 (B722) -140 ft/m 506 nm 01:21 View
26APR25 1151Z LTFJ LIRF Dunya Boeing 737-900 (B739) -198 ft/m 930 nm 02:18 View
26APR25 0014Z OBBI LIRF RecklessRay Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -167 ft/m 2346 nm 05:08 View
25APR25 2019Z LHBP LIRF Ottakringer Boeing 737-800 (B738) -98 ft/m 546 nm 01:32 View
25APR25 1336Z LHBP LIRF Jim Hodde Airbus A320 (A320) -158 ft/m 544 nm 01:29 View