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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
30AUG25 0555Z LIME LIRF I-BEEF McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (MD82) -151 ft/m 315 nm 00:54 View
30AUG25 0434Z LEMD LIRF Juan Andrés Boeing 737-800 (B738) -169 ft/m 777 nm 01:46 View
29AUG25 2021Z EDDM LIRF Heiko Baumann Airbus A320 (A320) -153 ft/m 421 nm 01:14 View
29AUG25 0914Z DTTA LIRF Le_pilote_alpin Boeing 737-800 (B738) -185 ft/m 409 nm 01:04 View
28AUG25 1628Z LCPH LIRF Stubakka99 Airbus A320 (A320) -158 ft/m 1099 nm 02:44 View
27AUG25 2014Z KMIA LIRF Swarit Misra Airbus A350-900 (A359) -5 ft/m 4642 nm 09:25 View
27AUG25 1318Z EGPH LIRF BoomerVR Douglas DC-6 (DC6) -121 ft/m 1072 nm 04:28 View
27AUG25 1042Z LOWW LIRF G.L.A Airbus A320 (A320) -92 ft/m 475 nm 01:14 View
25AUG25 1254Z EGLL LIRF Ricardo Fernández Rosa Airbus A320 (A320) -193 ft/m 823 nm 01:56 View
24AUG25 0219Z LEBB LIRF Nathan4 Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -129 ft/m 804 nm 01:49 View
23AUG25 1758Z HECA LIRF Lucidityy Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -154 ft/m 1254 nm 02:57 View
23AUG25 1213Z LGKR LIRF Ahmet4 Airbus A320 (A320) -191 ft/m 482 nm 01:24 View
21AUG25 1435Z LOWW LIRF IceTea2603 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -131 ft/m 473 nm 01:21 View
20AUG25 1906Z EDDM LIRF BigSlice011 Cessna Citation X (C750) -186 ft/m 439 nm 02:32 View
19AUG25 0603Z LBSF LIRF CoasterRoyalty Airbus A320 (A320) -9 ft/m 602 nm 01:00 View
19AUG25 0144Z EGLL LIRF Richmonds Airbus A320 (A320) -156 ft/m 885 nm 01:20 View
18AUG25 1727Z LICJ LIRF Cosmicpulsar Beechcraft 2000 Starship (STAR) -95 ft/m 267 nm 01:04 View
17AUG25 2007Z LCLK LIRF Jack M Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -76 ft/m 1166 nm 02:41 View
16AUG25 1209Z LICJ LIRF Alessio B. Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -161 ft/m 307 nm 00:58 View
16AUG25 0856Z LFKB LIRF Xeromman Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) -50 ft/m 160 nm 00:23 View