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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04OCT25 1946Z | LFMN | LIRF | Matthias Roschk | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -192 ft/m | 307 nm | 00:53 | View | |
03OCT25 1031Z | LFBT | LIRF | Pastou | Airbus A319 (A319) | -131 ft/m | 672 nm | 01:38 | View | |
02OCT25 1540Z | LFKJ | LIRF | Furax84 | British Aerospace BAe-146-100 (B461) | -127 ft/m | 286 nm | 01:00 | View | |
01OCT25 2048Z | LIME | LIRF | Lorken Sturm | Unknown/Generic Undesignated (ZZZZ) | -44 ft/m | 334 nm | 01:11 | View | |
01OCT25 1844Z | DTKA | LIRF | Dabullair | Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) | -32 ft/m | 370 nm | 01:07 | View | |
28SEP25 1737Z | OTHH | LIRF | Lukas Orliv | Airbus A350-900 (A359) | -137 ft/m | 2387 nm | 05:27 | View | |
27SEP25 1125Z | EGLL | LIRF | Bakir | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -91 ft/m | 1213 nm | 01:54 | View | |
27SEP25 1026Z | EGLL | LIRF | Faizur Rahman | Airbus A320 (A320) | -122 ft/m | 824 nm | 02:00 | View | |
26SEP25 2250Z | LIRP | LIRF | Capdoc68 | Piper Dakota / Pathfinder (P28B) | -84 ft/m | 171 nm | 01:12 | View | |
26SEP25 2048Z | LIRP | LIRF | deej21 | Airbus A321 neo (A21N) | -181 ft/m | 196 nm | 00:35 | View | |
26SEP25 1628Z | LIRP | LIRF | Jean Marc Steux | Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) | -27 ft/m | 163 nm | 00:46 | View | |
26SEP25 1609Z | LIRP | LIRF | Crash Likely | Cessna 400 (COL4) | -102 ft/m | 200 nm | 01:01 | View | |
26SEP25 1601Z | LIRP | LIRF | #Navy#Nhok | Piper Aerostar (AEST) | -116 ft/m | 198 nm | 01:02 | View | |
26SEP25 1510Z | LIRP | LIRF | Ton van der Kolk | Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) | -152 ft/m | 154 nm | 00:39 | View | |
26SEP25 1456Z | LIRP | LIRF | KAOS | Extra 330 Passengers | -107 ft/m | 148 nm | 00:59 | View | |
26SEP25 1352Z | EPGD | LIRF | Voltanger | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) | -197 ft/m | 859 nm | 02:05 | View | |
26SEP25 1347Z | LIRP | LIRF | Clement Dostie | Beechcraft Duke (BE60) | -108 ft/m | 141 nm | 00:42 | View | |
26SEP25 1316Z | LIRP | LIRF | Laserob | Beechcraft 2000 Starship (STAR) | -77 ft/m | 155 nm | 00:36 | View | |
26SEP25 1232Z | EDDL | LIRF | Embai | Airbus A319 (A319) | -131 ft/m | 626 nm | 01:39 | View | |
26SEP25 0809Z | LIRP | LIRF | ChimmiLive | Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) | -94 ft/m | 140 nm | 00:36 | View |