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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26JUL24 0715Z | LIPE | LIRF | Fly2sky | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -101 ft/m | 189 nm | 00:37 | View | |
24JUL24 1307Z | KJFK | LIRF | Duke | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -106 ft/m | 4058 nm | 07:34 | View | |
22JUL24 1708Z | EGPH | LIRF | Dougal McTavish | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -160 ft/m | 1205 nm | 02:42 | View | |
19JUL24 2100Z | LEAL | LIRF | WULSCOTLAND | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -132 ft/m | 753 nm | 01:39 | View | |
19JUL24 2040Z | EDDK | LIRF | Paul | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (MD82) | -130 ft/m | 710 nm | 01:37 | View | |
17JUL24 1455Z | LIRP | LIRF | David | Embraer 170/175 (E170) | -34 ft/m | 160 nm | 00:33 | View | |
16JUL24 2103Z | EDDF | LIRF | Kyle Smith | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -158 ft/m | 584 nm | 02:46 | View | |
16JUL24 1708Z | LOWW | LIRF | Clemens | Airbus A320 (A320) | -118 ft/m | 429 nm | 01:08 | View | |
15JUL24 1745Z | LEBL | LIRF | Joaquin99 | de Havilland Dash 8-400 (DH8D) | -157 ft/m | 538 nm | 01:41 | View | |
15JUL24 1642Z | HECA | LIRF | Luke Nathaniel M Cepeda | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -78 ft/m | 1239 nm | 03:46 | View | |
14JUL24 2021Z | LICJ | LIRF | Yosasr83 | Boeing 737-700 (B737) | -174 ft/m | 256 nm | 00:43 | View | |
14JUL24 1529Z | EDDH | LIRF | Udo Strothmann | Airbus A320 (A320) | -171 ft/m | 816 nm | 01:58 | View | |
12JUL24 1217Z | LFPG | LIRF | Daniel Demidovski | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -118 ft/m | 714 nm | 01:46 | View | |
11JUL24 0908Z | LEMG | LIRF | Jared | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -114 ft/m | 943 nm | 02:22 | View | |
09JUL24 1319Z | LIMC | LIRF | VAF288 Guido | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -167 ft/m | 342 nm | 01:01 | View | |
08JUL24 1435Z | EHAM | LIRF | Rompasta | Boeing 737-900 (B739) | -92 ft/m | 764 nm | 01:46 | View | |
08JUL24 0915Z | LJLJ | LIRF | Steffen | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -199 ft/m | 300 nm | 00:36 | View | |
07JUL24 0811Z | KEWR | LIRF | Gonçalo Fernandes | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -188 ft/m | 3795 nm | 07:19 | View | |
06JUL24 2219Z | LEBL | LIRF | TylerD75 | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -175 ft/m | 559 nm | 01:19 | View | |
06JUL24 2032Z | KEWR | LIRF | DrTeomatix | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -155 ft/m | 3777 nm | 07:12 | View |