The Infiorata of San Luigi Gonzaga 2011 - The floral decoration of St. Luigi Gonzaga

Every year, during the celebrations in honor of St. Luigi Gonzaga (1568-1591), patron of the first Terziere Casalino of Cittā della Pieve (Perugia province), is made​ "L'infiorata artistica" - "The artistic Floral Decoration".

The peculiarity of the Floral Decoration of St. Luigi Gonzaga, which will come on June 26, 2011 at this 45th edition, is to have, by the end of 90s, a main theme of the works draw on the pavements. The theme changes from year to year, and 2011 will be "I Capitani di Ventura", "The Soldiers of Fortune" Ventura": the teachers arranged the flowers on the night between 25 and 26, compose paintings depicting the soldiers of fortune who lived in these "lands" between the twelfth and the fifteenth century.

For these true works of art, spread along 340 meters of the main street, Via Pietro Vannucci, using only the wildflowers found in the typical Umbrian landscape (broom, acacia, heather, etc..), collected in the previous days by groups of volunteers.

For info and complete program: Terziere Casilino - Infiorata di San Luigi Gonzaga