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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
26APR25 1151Z LTFJ LIRF Dunya Boeing 737-900 (B739) -198 ft/m 930 nm 02:18 View
26APR25 0014Z OBBI LIRF RecklessRay Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -167 ft/m 2346 nm 05:08 View
25APR25 2019Z LHBP LIRF Ottakringer Boeing 737-800 (B738) -98 ft/m 546 nm 01:32 View
25APR25 1336Z LHBP LIRF Jim Hodde Airbus A320 (A320) -158 ft/m 544 nm 01:29 View
23APR25 1321Z LHBP LIRF Péter Fischer Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -4 ft/m 633 nm 02:53 View
22APR25 1707Z LIRN LIRF Othmane Elkouhen Boeing 737-800 (B738) -78 ft/m 180 nm 00:33 View
22APR25 1638Z LROP LIRF AlexDumanescu Airbus A330-300 (A333) -87 ft/m 716 nm 01:50 View
20APR25 1513Z KTEB LIRF Westjet116 Boeing 737-700 (B737) -165 ft/m 3819 nm 08:09 View
19APR25 1719Z EDDB LIRF VAF254 Manuel Boeing 737-800 (B738) -121 ft/m 655 nm 01:42 View
18APR25 1428Z LPFR LIRF Amnesix Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -198 ft/m 1108 nm 02:26 View
17APR25 1902Z LFPO LIRF Bernis FenixA320 Transavia x Av -164 ft/m 645 nm 01:37 View
15APR25 2209Z EHAM LIRF Rutger Simons Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -162 ft/m 767 nm 02:18 View
15APR25 1953Z EDDF LIRF Tobias Thanner Airbus A320 (A320) -139 ft/m 549 nm 01:29 View
15APR25 1905Z LFKJ LIRF BirdStorm Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -178 ft/m 256 nm 00:42 View
15APR25 1623Z LPPT LIRF 18tuga Airbus A330-900 (A339) -138 ft/m 1098 nm 02:24 View
13APR25 1206Z EHAM LIRF Etienne Boeing 737-800 (B738) -167 ft/m 792 nm 03:01 View
13APR25 1204Z LICC LIRF Gabriello902 Airbus A319 (A319) -160 ft/m 385 nm 01:15 View
12APR25 0139Z LGAV LIRF Andreadebiase Boeing 737-800 (B738) -157 ft/m 712 nm 03:54 View
09APR25 1643Z LEBB LIRF RAFAEL OLIVA Airbus A350-900 (A359) -185 ft/m 842 nm 01:02 View
09APR25 0039Z LICC LIRF VAF992 Dante Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -179 ft/m 339 nm 01:00 View