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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.

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 Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
17NOV24 1745Z LDOS LIRF FOULESQUARE 6412 Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -82 ft/m 366 nm 01:17 View
17NOV24 1733Z LICJ LIRF VAF261 Antonio Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -19 ft/m 266 nm 00:49 View
15NOV24 2012Z LIRN LIRF Jason F/Petroho Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -15 ft/m 118 nm 00:49 View
15NOV24 1514Z LEBL LIRF Daboss514 Boeing 777-200 (B772) -185 ft/m 490 nm 01:12 View
15NOV24 0432Z LEBL LIRF Scotty Clifford Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -54 ft/m 518 nm 01:53 View
13NOV24 1746Z LPPT LIRF Josh Bickles Airbus A321 (A321) -187 ft/m 1072 nm 02:25 View
13NOV24 0922Z LYBE LIRF Peamvzy Airbus A320 (A320) -88 ft/m 427 nm 01:09 View
12NOV24 1758Z LSGG LIRF Pug Airbus A320 (A320) -141 ft/m 439 nm 01:12 View
10NOV24 1521Z MDPC LIRF SeanDubya Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -132 ft/m 4440 nm 11:50 View
10NOV24 0507Z LIRN LIRF Fundy1842 Diamond DA-62 (DA62) -187 ft/m 112 nm 00:45 View
10NOV24 0359Z LIBP LIRF AceofSpades1086 Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -82 ft/m 122 nm 00:51 View
10NOV24 0354Z LIBP LIRF Aaron Priest Beechcraft 58 Baron (BE58) -36 ft/m 132 nm 00:45 View
01NOV24 1143Z LIRN LIRF Captain Slim Airbus A320 (A320) -102 ft/m 167 nm 00:33 View
31OCT24 1519Z CYUL LIRF Robopants Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -55 ft/m 3756 nm 10:10 View
30OCT24 1907Z LIEE LIRF VAF957 Paolo ATR ATR-42-600 (AT46) -168 ft/m 312 nm 01:08 View
30OCT24 0023Z LFPO LIRF Mateusz Boeing 737-800 (B738) -179 ft/m 731 nm 01:57 View
28OCT24 2028Z LICC LIRF VAF273 Giacomo Boeing 737-700 (B737) -133 ft/m 375 nm 01:04 View
26OCT24 1632Z EDDF LIRF Lauris Neumann Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -76 ft/m 555 nm 01:27 View
25OCT24 1042Z LIRA LIRF VAF155 Alberto Boeing 737-700 (B737) -146 ft/m 137 nm 00:19 View
24OCT24 0035Z OMAA LIRF Derrek Gardner Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -157 ft/m 2614 nm 06:12 View