7.00 p.m. - Opening of the votive bridge connecting the Zattere waterfront with the Chiesa del Redentore (Church of the Redeemer) on the island of Giudecca and presentation of the Venetian regatta boat crews. 11.30 p.m. – Fireworks display in St. Mark’s Basin

SUNDAY 17th July 2016 4.00 p.m. Regate del Redentore (Regatta of the Redeemer) - Giudecca canal 7.00 p.m. - Votive Mass at the Chiesa del Redentore on the island of Giudecca