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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
08OCT24 1348Z LIMC LIRF OneToBeamUp Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -28 ft/m 353 nm 01:33 View
07OCT24 1947Z LFSB LIRF PONTIER Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -125 ft/m 495 nm 02:55 View
05OCT24 1207Z EGLL LIRF Waleed Ismail Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -128 ft/m 868 nm 01:53 View
04OCT24 2315Z EBLG LIRF Ahmed Boeing 737-800 (B738) -154 ft/m 715 nm 03:24 View
04OCT24 2053Z LGAV LIRF Capt. Alo Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -73 ft/m 674 nm 01:50 View
04OCT24 1748Z LFPO LIRF Kuprowski Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -105 ft/m 593 nm 00:42 View
30SEP24 1947Z LFKB LIRF Jean- Luc Caron TBM 930 G-FKMS -105 ft/m 179 nm 00:51 View
30SEP24 1812Z LOWW LIRF Dave Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -123 ft/m 532 nm 01:27 View
29SEP24 1256Z EDDF LIRF Mark Kirchner Airbus A330-900 (A339) -136 ft/m 996 nm 02:21 View
24SEP24 1337Z LHBP LIRF APV077 Airbus A320 (A320) -151 ft/m 494 nm 01:21 View
22SEP24 2340Z LFMN LIRF Lol_Cannonball Boeing 737-700 (B737) -96 ft/m 285 nm 00:47 View
22SEP24 0824Z LIRQ LIRF Hugbald Beechcraft Duchess (BE76) -105 ft/m 148 nm 01:00 View
19SEP24 1951Z LTFM LIRF Teet Konksi Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) -121 ft/m 885 nm 02:09 View
18SEP24 1843Z EDDM LIRF Mathias Airbus A321 (A321) -128 ft/m 421 nm 01:05 View
18SEP24 1453Z EGKA LIRF Aramine Boeing 737-700 (B737) -170 ft/m 781 nm 02:00 View
18SEP24 1218Z LDRI LIRF Cursed Embraer 195 (E195) -146 ft/m 327 nm 01:03 View
17SEP24 1958Z LIRP LIRF Ron Batchelor Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -91 ft/m 140 nm 00:36 View
17SEP24 1645Z LMML LIRF XxGuI2eNxX Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -150 ft/m 460 nm 01:16 View
17SEP24 1614Z LMML LIRF Robert Brimer Boeing 737-800 (B738) -97 ft/m 485 nm 01:27 View
17SEP24 1331Z LMML LIRF Yvounet13 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -175 ft/m 400 nm 01:01 View