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Infiorata Festival

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

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Briefing

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.

This achievement is considered common, 100.0% of eligible pilots have completed this achievement.

Date From To Pilot
26OCT26 1549Z IT LIPY IT LIRF Saroumane 121 nm 00:50
25OCT26 2347Z ET HAAB IT LIRF Tikur 2611 nm 03:40
25OCT26 0923Z SK LZIB IT LIRF Jacob S 508 nm 01:17
24OCT26 2001Z KW OKKK IT LIRF Mechia 2114 nm 04:45
23OCT26 1135Z FR LFMN IT LIRF Florian - LRI148 309 nm 00:54
19OCT26 1122Z GB EGLL IT LIRF Hitchlizer 861 nm 02:15
17OCT26 2108Z GB EGCC IT LIRF pimbo7100 1020 nm 02:27
17OCT26 2048Z GB EGSS IT LIRF CharlieFoxtrot 870 nm 02:13
17OCT26 0325Z US KMIB IT LIRF Kramden 5543 nm 11:07
15OCT26 1054Z HR LDDU IT LIRF Frano 288 nm 00:47
14OCT26 1108Z IT LICJ IT LIRF Fausto 279 nm 00:55
13OCT26 1700Z IT LIRN IT LIRF Jim Cruse 110 nm 00:38
13OCT26 1420Z GB EGCC IT LIRF Diggler 1001 nm 02:12
12OCT26 2205Z DE EDDB IT LIRF Fred Bourleaux VTA223 699 nm 01:35
12OCT26 0949Z US KATL IT LIRF Paul_schaechter21 4533 nm 10:01
11OCT26 1411Z DE EDDF IT LIRF N56217 550 nm 01:20
11OCT26 1227Z IT LICC IT LIRF VAF185 Gianluca 405 nm 01:13
08OCT26 2027Z GB EGLL IT LIRF Skyjose 862 nm 01:58
08OCT26 2004Z IT LIRN IT LIRF HansWorschd 127 nm 00:43
08OCT26 1432Z FR LFPO IT LIRF LCA_FHENF 661 nm 01:43

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