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A literary holiday in Dublin is a must-book for 2022
Dublin will be the place to be next year as the city celebrates its literary heroes and marks milestone anniversaries of two of the most seminal works in English literature. Literary events and celebrations will be taking place all around the globe to mark the original 2 February 1922 publication of James Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses […]
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Dublin writes a new chapter of literary milestones
On the lead up to this centenary anniversary of Ulysses in 2022, Dublin shows why it is a city where great works are formed, books are treasured, the finest writers gather and literary fans yearn to be. The pull of one of the world’s great literary cities is magnetic at any time – but it […]
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Read up on the essence of Dublin for Bloomsday
Bloomsday, the Irish capital’s annual festival dedicated to literary genius James Joyce, is always marked on 16 June. It’s a day that celebrates all things Joyce and a certain Leopold Bloom, the lead character of Ulysses, whotravels all over the city as the events of the novel unfold. First published in 1922, the book tells […]
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ReJoyce! It’s Our 34th Annual Bloomsday Celebration Sunday June 16,
The 34th Annual Toronto Bloomsday Festival will be celebrated in the ritualistic manner to which you’ve become accustomed. Please join us on Sun. JUNE 16th when Toronto will join cities around the world, from Beijing to San Francisco, celebrating this unique Literary Holyday. The TORONTO BLOOMSDAY FESTIVAL, produced by Anna Livia Productions has been described by film maker Fritzi Hortstman (director of Joyce […]
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A Ulysses Blog! By Ireland’s Ambassador Daniel Mulhall~
Daniel Mulhall is Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States shares his Ulysses Blog with us…a very enjoyable read! I first heard tell of James Joyce’s Ulysses when I was at Secondary School at Mount Sion CBS in Waterford around the year 1970. A teacher known for his radical views recommended it to a group of […]
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Bloomsday Festival 2017
Celebrate Bloomsday in Ireland…. We’re delighted to announce that the full programme for Bloomsday 2017 is now live! We’re thrilled with this year’s action-packed schedule of food events, walks, talks, music and more, and today is The Celebration Day… James Joyce!! WHAT IS BLOOMSDAY? Bloomsday is a celebration that takes place both in Dublin and around the […]