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.
Date | Departure | Arrival | Pilot | Aircraft | Landing rate | Distance | Flight time | ||
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08OCT24 1348Z | LIMC | LIRF | OneToBeamUp | Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) | -28 ft/m | 353 nm | 01:33 | View | |
07OCT24 1947Z | LFSB | LIRF | PONTIER | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -125 ft/m | 495 nm | 02:55 | View | |
05OCT24 1207Z | EGLL | LIRF | Waleed Ismail | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -128 ft/m | 868 nm | 01:53 | View | |
04OCT24 2315Z | EBLG | LIRF | Ahmed | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -154 ft/m | 715 nm | 03:24 | View | |
04OCT24 2053Z | LGAV | LIRF | Capt. Alo | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -73 ft/m | 674 nm | 01:50 | View | |
04OCT24 1748Z | LFPO | LIRF | Kuprowski | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -105 ft/m | 593 nm | 00:42 | View | |
30SEP24 1947Z | LFKB | LIRF | Jean- Luc Caron | TBM 930 G-FKMS | -105 ft/m | 179 nm | 00:51 | View | |
30SEP24 1812Z | LOWW | LIRF | Dave | Airbus A321 neo (A21N) | -123 ft/m | 532 nm | 01:27 | View | |
29SEP24 1256Z | EDDF | LIRF | Mark Kirchner | Airbus A330-900 (A339) | -136 ft/m | 996 nm | 02:21 | View | |
24SEP24 1337Z | LHBP | LIRF | APV077 | Airbus A320 (A320) | -151 ft/m | 494 nm | 01:21 | View | |
22SEP24 2340Z | LFMN | LIRF | Lol_Cannonball | Boeing 737-700 (B737) | -96 ft/m | 285 nm | 00:47 | View | |
22SEP24 0824Z | LIRQ | LIRF | Hugbald | Beechcraft Duchess (BE76) | -105 ft/m | 148 nm | 01:00 | View | |
19SEP24 1951Z | LTFM | LIRF | Teet Konksi | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) | -121 ft/m | 885 nm | 02:09 | View | |
18SEP24 1843Z | EDDM | LIRF | Mathias | Airbus A321 (A321) | -128 ft/m | 421 nm | 01:05 | View | |
18SEP24 1453Z | EGKA | LIRF | Aramine | Boeing 737-700 (B737) | -170 ft/m | 781 nm | 02:00 | View | |
18SEP24 1218Z | LDRI | LIRF | Cursed | Embraer 195 (E195) | -146 ft/m | 327 nm | 01:03 | View | |
17SEP24 1958Z | LIRP | LIRF | Ron Batchelor | Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) | -91 ft/m | 140 nm | 00:36 | View | |
17SEP24 1645Z | LMML | LIRF | XxGuI2eNxX | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -150 ft/m | 460 nm | 01:16 | View | |
17SEP24 1614Z | LMML | LIRF | Robert Brimer | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -97 ft/m | 485 nm | 01:27 | View | |
17SEP24 1331Z | LMML | LIRF | Yvounet13 | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -175 ft/m | 400 nm | 01:01 | View |