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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.

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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 From To Pilot
12FEB26 2018Z DE EDDF IT LIRF eSing 602 nm 01:32
11FEB26 1856Z IT LICR IT LIRF VAF179 Giuseppe 319 nm 00:58
11FEB26 1621Z IT LIBD IT LIRF VAF447 Franco 245 nm 00:44
10FEB26 2103Z GR LGAV IT LIRF VAF173 Raouf 628 nm 01:47
10FEB26 1930Z IT LIMJ IT LIRF RainerRenner 293 nm 00:45
10FEB26 1218Z IE EIDW IT LIRF Marinus Bergsma 1115 nm 02:29
09FEB26 1815Z ES LEBL IT LIRF Smoczy_ksiaze 642 nm 01:44
09FEB26 1437Z IT LIBD IT LIRF VAF349 Marco 242 nm 00:42
09FEB26 0305Z DE EDDF IT LIRF Felix Richter 581 nm 01:30
08FEB26 2027Z AL LATI IT LIRF Felicienm 438 nm 03:14
08FEB26 1905Z QA OTHH IT LIRF Sebastian8 2392 nm 05:47
08FEB26 0016Z EG HECA IT LIRF ConcentratedJuice 1184 nm 03:07
07FEB26 2006Z QA OTHH IT LIRF Howling Banshee 2420 nm 05:15
07FEB26 1316Z DE EDDM IT LIRF Potato101 401 nm 01:03
05FEB26 1246Z MT LMML IT LIRF HotSouvlaki 474 nm 01:25
04FEB26 1510Z DE EDDH IT LIRF Misomex 755 nm 01:42
04FEB26 1504Z MX MMMX IT LIRF AustinAME 5762 nm 11:16
02FEB26 2312Z IT LICC IT LIRF NcGator424 412 nm 01:14
31JAN26 1324Z AE OMAA IT LIRF Obimarkt 2401 nm 01:45
29JAN26 1624Z ES LEMD IT LIRF Kubek0012 857 nm 01:54