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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
19JAN25 1507Z LIPZ LIRF VAF159 Gigi Boeing 737-800 (B738) -105 ft/m 300 nm 00:53 View
19JAN25 1428Z EDJA LIRF MTPierdo Boeing 737-800 (B738) -181 ft/m 440 nm 01:20 View
18JAN25 1636Z EHEH LIRF Paul Bakker Airbus A321 (A321) -185 ft/m 737 nm 02:00 View
18JAN25 0818Z GOBD LIRF Parfait MEZUI Boeing 737-800 (B738) -197 ft/m 2310 nm 05:28 View
14JAN25 1031Z LIXU LIRF Thomas Chiarentin Airbus A330-900 (A339) -19 ft/m 179 nm 00:57 View
14JAN25 0712Z KMIA LIRF cairnd2 Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -116 ft/m 4631 nm 09:32 View
13JAN25 1911Z LTFM LIRF captainvolcano Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -82 ft/m 864 nm 01:41 View
10JAN25 1546Z LIMC LIRF VAF244 Fabio Boeing 777-200 (B772) -130 ft/m 355 nm 00:56 View
09JAN25 0310Z KDFW LIRF Lerxtwood Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -194 ft/m 5193 nm 09:50 View
08JAN25 2029Z LDZD LIRF Mark Foote Fokker F27 Jersey Europe -163 ft/m 235 nm 01:06 View
08JAN25 2028Z LDZD LIRF Paul Roberts Fokker F27 Jersey Europe -45 ft/m 236 nm 01:05 View
08JAN25 0629Z LIRN LIRF Marc Dublain Cessna Citation X (C750) -36 ft/m 122 nm 00:25 View
07JAN25 2059Z LFML LIRF Erik Ossevoort iFly 737-MAX8 Ryanair (M -41 ft/m 344 nm 00:58 View
06JAN25 1909Z LGIR LIRF Bruno14 Boeing 737-600 (B736) -62 ft/m 1016 nm 03:01 View
06JAN25 1526Z LIPZ LIRF Electronica Airbus A320 (A320) -133 ft/m 231 nm 00:16 View
01JAN25 1541Z EDJA LIRF Wunibald Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -185 ft/m 388 nm 01:03 View
01JAN25 1450Z LRCL LIRF Federico Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -196 ft/m 633 nm 01:39 View
01JAN25 1431Z ENGM LIRF Tinharilaza RAKOTONIARY Boeing 737-700 (B737) -100 ft/m 1163 nm 02:51 View
31DEC24 1137Z LIRP LIRF Artem Airbus A321 (A321) -191 ft/m 205 nm 00:41 View
29DEC24 2035Z EGLL LIRF Ssicaku Airbus A319 (A319) -158 ft/m 848 nm 02:09 View