Posted by Brenda on 7/15/2012 to
Venice

The annual celebration of Redentore was a grand prodution despite the prediction of rain and thundershowers. An estimated 90,000 people watched the fireworks from the shore and boats.
However, it was not without its problems. Two days before this biggest party in Venice, the authorities announced that they would be vigorously ticketing offenders of the rules.
However, it was not without its problems. Two days before this biggest party in Venice, the authorities announced that they would be vigorously ticketing offenders of the rules.
This made many party goes unhappy as well as the owners of the boats, transport boats, the fishing boats which come over from Chioggia (a small fishing village on the lagoon south of Venice), and even those boats which normally are reserved for hauling such things as heavy equipment are turned into floating party boats.
With the price per person in the 100Euro range, you can see why the boat owners were upset. For the party goers they provided a great service with music, and of course there's plenty to drink and eat.

But we must remember the origin of the celebration, the biggest party in Venice (for Venetians) is religious.
The church was designed the the grand architect, Andrea Palladio, opened in 1592, to give thanks for the deliverance of Venice from yet another outbreak of the plague (1575 & 1576). It is located on the island of Giudecca and houses many famous paintings from artists, Tintoretto, Veronese & Bassano.

Enjoy a few minutes of the finale of the fireworks on our youtube channel. And should you get the chance, visit Venice for this beautiful festival. The fireworks are shot from barges in the channel and the water reflects the fireworks in an dramatic dance of the lights.The fireworks are on 3rd Saturday of each July.