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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
22FEB25 1536Z LGAV LIRF Iñaki Turull Riu Boeing 737-800 (B738) -168 ft/m 689 nm 01:55 View
22FEB25 1515Z LICC LIRF RQZ711 Marco Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -24 ft/m 398 nm 01:06 View
21FEB25 1702Z GMMN LIRF Evan Boeing 747-400 (B744) -138 ft/m 1188 nm 02:42 View
19FEB25 1519Z EBBR LIRF Schizo11 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -175 ft/m 698 nm 01:43 View
13FEB25 2000Z LIBP LIRF IrishVirtual 01 Embraer Phenom 300 (E55P) -50 ft/m 105 nm 00:22 View
13FEB25 1850Z LKPR LIRF Jan Mikloš Boeing 737-900 (B739) -115 ft/m 558 nm 01:26 View
13FEB25 1803Z LIRQ LIRF TeoK Airbus A319 (A319) -168 ft/m 161 nm 00:32 View
12FEB25 1818Z LICJ LIRF PROF. IVAN ToLissA320_V1p1p1 ITA Ai -167 ft/m 293 nm 00:53 View
11FEB25 0009Z FLKK LIRF Washingt0 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -68 ft/m 3603 nm 08:13 View
10FEB25 2230Z LIME LIRF Manu Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -31 ft/m 296 nm 00:50 View
09FEB25 2007Z LOWW LIRF Viktor V Boeing 737-800 (B738) -145 ft/m 474 nm 01:20 View
08FEB25 1248Z EDDF LIRF Joker Airbus A321 (A321) -179 ft/m 551 nm 01:26 View
08FEB25 1017Z LIPE LIRF Darth Ducky Cessna Caravan (C208) -183 ft/m 212 nm 01:18 View
08FEB25 0833Z KJFK LIRF Ronald Airbus A330-200 (A332) -164 ft/m 4741 nm 09:59 View
08FEB25 0748Z LIBP LIRF Guy Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -98 ft/m 102 nm 00:21 View
06FEB25 0212Z EGLL LIRF JuanjoProxo Airbus A319 (A319) -131 ft/m 820 nm 01:56 View
05FEB25 1950Z LICD LIRF Alejandro Airbus A320 (A320) -135 ft/m 510 nm 01:16 View
05FEB25 1424Z DTTA LIRF Yacine Abdelkebir Airbus A320 (A320) -97 ft/m 391 nm 01:05 View
03FEB25 2242Z LHBP LIRF Michel.R Boeing 737-700 (B737) -140 ft/m 594 nm 01:28 View
03FEB25 1909Z LHBP LIRF Francis Panouille Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -166 ft/m 556 nm 02:03 View