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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
30JUN25 2225Z DGAA LIRF Mannymics Airbus A321 (A321) -62 ft/m 2414 nm 01:30 View
24JUN25 1555Z LMML LIRF VAF232 Mick Airbus A321 (A321) -189 ft/m 436 nm 01:14 View
22JUN25 2346Z LGAV LIRF Sakis Pan Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -86 ft/m 716 nm 01:54 View
22JUN25 1802Z LATI LIRF 230437 Airbus A321 (A321) -151 ft/m 424 nm 01:09 View
22JUN25 1728Z LEPA LIRF Demik312 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -187 ft/m 551 nm 01:25 View
21JUN25 0933Z LBSF LIRF Timalshiwa Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -156 ft/m 655 nm 01:49 View
20JUN25 0547Z LIPY LIRF Clorix Beechcraft 2000 Starship (STAR) -98 ft/m 162 nm 00:37 View
18JUN25 1041Z LFPO LIRF Darren Edwards Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -119 ft/m 637 nm 01:33 View
16JUN25 2311Z EDDF LIRF Dirk18101 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -183 ft/m 589 nm 01:28 View
15JUN25 2012Z LBSF LIRF TheImpossibleFace Piaggio P.180 Avanti (P180) -96 ft/m 619 nm 01:50 View
14JUN25 1620Z LIBR LIRF João Amaral Airbus A320 (A320) -174 ft/m 296 nm 00:50 View
14JUN25 0835Z EPWA LIRF Darkblue1308 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -146 ft/m 734 nm 01:47 View
13JUN25 2104Z LICC LIRF Kamil EMBRAER 175 (long wing) (E75L) -148 ft/m 362 nm 01:03 View
13JUN25 0038Z EGLC LIRF Asgard2006 Airbus A319 (A319) -140 ft/m 895 nm 02:14 View
10JUN25 2228Z EPKK LIRF PlutonHazmat Learjet 35 (LJ35) -177 ft/m 654 nm 01:09 View
10JUN25 1750Z EPKK LIRF Fly777 Airbus A320 (A320) -198 ft/m 657 nm 01:50 View
10JUN25 1723Z EPKK LIRF Wjat76 Airbus A320 (A320) -8 ft/m 637 nm 01:42 View
10JUN25 1203Z EPKK LIRF Mico Airbus A310 (A310) -133 ft/m 755 nm 02:01 View
10JUN25 1200Z LFKB LIRF Breizhair Boeing 737-700 (B737) -137 ft/m 181 nm 00:38 View
10JUN25 0433Z EPKK LIRF James Goodsell Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -151 ft/m 656 nm 01:15 View