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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
19NOV25 1628Z LFKB LIRF Bbi Cessna 310 (C310) -79 ft/m 164 nm 00:55 View
17NOV25 1602Z LGAV LIRF bmosxos Airbus A330-900 (A339) -132 ft/m 695 nm 01:55 View
15NOV25 1701Z EGLL LIRF BigRigBones Airbus A321 (A321) -158 ft/m 861 nm 02:17 View
13NOV25 1141Z EDDP LIRF Patrick Stuer Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -57 ft/m 739 nm 02:07 View
10NOV25 1352Z LFPG LIRF Adam-934 Airbus A321 (A321) -106 ft/m 686 nm 01:38 View
09NOV25 1144Z EIDW LIRF Rickardson Boeing 737-800 (B738) -169 ft/m 1191 nm 02:52 View
08NOV25 2248Z LFPG LIRF Sinisa Masle Airbus A320 (A320) -174 ft/m 693 nm 01:43 View
08NOV25 1254Z LFMT LIRF Passflight Airbus A320 (A320) -179 ft/m 434 nm 01:12 View
07NOV25 1823Z LEPA LIRF Jose Ramon O. Airbus A318 (A318) -108 ft/m 576 nm 01:11 View
07NOV25 1507Z LIRP LIRF Matfly93 Beech 58TC/Pressurized Baron (B58T) -144 ft/m 159 nm 01:00 View
06NOV25 1235Z LFSB LIRF TXC Airbus A319 (A319) -22 ft/m 408 nm 01:39 View
05NOV25 1826Z LFLL LIRF NPS244 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -177 ft/m 458 nm 01:25 View
04NOV25 0134Z LIMC LIRF Maxi Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -131 ft/m 291 nm 00:45 View
03NOV25 1357Z LTFJ LIRF VAF263 Stefano Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) -85 ft/m 861 nm 03:08 View
02NOV25 1536Z EKCH LIRF Albin Karjalainen Boeing 737-800 (B738) -97 ft/m 910 nm 02:33 View
01NOV25 1403Z LFLL LIRF Nps323/Adrien Airbus A320 (A320) -195 ft/m 452 nm 01:11 View
31OCT25 1740Z LGAV LIRF Ochieng Mark Robinson R-22 (R22) -7 ft/m 593 nm 00:09 View
31OCT25 1515Z EBBR LIRF ADRIANO Airbus A319 (A319) -175 ft/m 676 nm 01:38 View
28OCT25 1329Z LFPG LIRF Lucasrdl Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -178 ft/m 655 nm 01:26 View
25OCT25 2006Z LIMJ LIRF Bepino Airbus A320 (A320) -155 ft/m 232 nm 00:39 View