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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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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.
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18APR26 1541Z US KJFK IT LIRF Zivardi 3876 nm 10:49
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17APR26 0610Z DE EDDF IT LIRF Reza Saberi 616 nm 01:33
16APR26 2133Z GR LGAV IT LIRF Blackman61 625 nm 01:49
14APR26 1217Z BH OBBI IT LIRF Cmy 2118 nm 05:11
13APR26 1639Z IT LIMJ IT LIRF andya1lan 268 nm 00:31
12APR26 1823Z FR LFBD IT LIRF Olraf 658 nm 01:43
12APR26 1101Z FR LFPG IT LIRF Gdad1902 686 nm 01:42
11APR26 1650Z IT LICC IT LIRF Orazio Di Pietro 347 nm 00:59
11APR26 1318Z CZ LKTB IT LIRF MUSHARUKWA 530 nm 01:28
10APR26 1449Z HK VHHH IT LIRF Bountyking 5259 nm 02:48
10APR26 1238Z TN DTTJ IT LIRF Ben Stratford 561 nm 02:07
09APR26 2215Z GR LGTS IT LIRF SalvatoreY 592 nm 01:46
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