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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
18DEC24 1240Z ESSA LIRF Herve R Airbus A320 (A320) -185 ft/m 1257 nm 03:09 View
17DEC24 1713Z LGAV LIRF VAF114 Pierluigi Airbus A319 (A319) -157 ft/m 684 nm 01:48 View
16DEC24 2036Z LIRP LIRF Andy Grant ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) -189 ft/m 199 nm 01:21 View
15DEC24 2048Z LIRN LIRF Filipe Delgadinho Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning 2 (F35) -155 ft/m 112 nm 00:10 View
13DEC24 2005Z LIRN LIRF Jose Luis G. Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -165 ft/m 185 nm 00:48 View
12DEC24 0055Z EBBR LIRF Cpascacio Boeing 737-800 (B738) -142 ft/m 722 nm 01:51 View
10DEC24 2234Z EIDW LIRF Javehui Boeing 737-800 (B738) -179 ft/m 1054 nm 02:35 View
10DEC24 1210Z LOWW LIRF Coopjab Airbus A320 (A320) -154 ft/m 562 nm 01:23 View
08DEC24 2207Z LFPO LIRF RMAF Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -180 ft/m 623 nm 01:32 View
05DEC24 1431Z LTBJ LIRF frankbuijck Boeing 737-800 (B738) -180 ft/m 736 nm 01:55 View
05DEC24 0947Z EDDS LIRF VAF264 Oreste Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -133 ft/m 572 nm 01:38 View
05DEC24 0239Z LOWW LIRF Luís Silva Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -100 ft/m 445 nm 01:07 View
03DEC24 1035Z LIRP LIRF Mike Papa Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -92 ft/m 175 nm 00:37 View
01DEC24 1524Z LKPR LIRF Simone Rolando Airbus A320 (A320) -129 ft/m 629 nm 01:34 View
01DEC24 1150Z EKCH LIRF Tarrtiflette Airbus A320 (A320) -169 ft/m 909 nm 02:14 View
27NOV24 2010Z EPRZ LIRF Zoltan Szamel Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -145 ft/m 673 nm 01:47 View
17NOV24 1745Z LDOS LIRF FOULESQUARE 6412 Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -82 ft/m 366 nm 01:17 View
17NOV24 1733Z LICJ LIRF VAF261 Antonio Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -19 ft/m 266 nm 00:49 View
15NOV24 2012Z LIRN LIRF Jason F/Petroho Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -15 ft/m 118 nm 00:49 View
15NOV24 1514Z LEBL LIRF Daboss514 Boeing 777-200 (B772) -185 ft/m 490 nm 01:12 View