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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
10MAR26 1540Z GB EGPF IT LIRF Dan Pringle 1131 nm 02:39
06MAR26 1913Z GR LGAV IT LIRF Nakos Balamotis 647 nm 01:38
06MAR26 1833Z PL EPKT IT LIRF Supert0m 625 nm 01:33
05MAR26 1426Z ES GCTS IT LIRF VAF116 Andrea 1701 nm 03:53
05MAR26 1325Z IT LIEE IT LIRF gater92 352 nm 01:10
02MAR26 2006Z AT LOWW IT LIRF Krythor 506 nm 01:22
01MAR26 1114Z DE EDDF IT LIRF Slasher2534 590 nm 01:30
01MAR26 0032Z PT LPPT IT LIRF Vasco Oliveira 1058 nm 02:28
01MAR26 0006Z AT LOWW IT LIRF RicardoGranja 504 nm 01:22
28FEB26 1437Z IT LIRQ IT LIRF VAF739 Ciro 172 nm 00:39
27FEB26 1749Z CH LSGG IT LIRF Matthew W 392 nm 00:58
27FEB26 0414Z GB EGCC IT LIRF BertiGordon 986 nm 02:20
26FEB26 0116Z IT LICA IT LIRF Blkjck21 334 nm 01:03
25FEB26 1524Z ES LEBL IT LIRF Eric_VAA068 548 nm 01:25
22FEB26 0821Z SE ESSA IT LIRF Shaggy361 1152 nm 01:13
21FEB26 2253Z IT LIPZ IT LIRF CiccioGiuliani 291 nm 00:49
18FEB26 1718Z IT LIMC IT LIRF Alexander Vertiy 342 nm 00:59
18FEB26 1644Z GB EGCC IT LIRF Stefanb309 953 nm 02:10
17FEB26 1948Z IT LIMC IT LIRF Christophe Popof 371 nm 00:51
17FEB26 1332Z ZA FAOR IT LIRF WyvTracker 4187 nm 08:46