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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
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