James Joyce - Bloomsday

[Isagel]

Even if I´m not a fan of Joyce myself, I know there are a lot of them here.
Are you celebrating Bloomsday?

http://www.rejoycedublin2004.com/
"Welcome to ReJoyce Dublin 2004


We welcome you to the official Rejoyce Dublin 2004 Bloomsday Centenary Festival web site. Here you will find the most up to date information on all festival events.

For millions of people, June 16 is an extraordinary day. On that day in 1904, Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom each took their epic journeys through Dublin in James Joyce's Ulysses, the world's most highly acclaimed modern novel. “Bloomsday”, as it is now known, has become a tradition for Joyce enthusiasts all over the world. From Tokyo to Sydney, San Francisco to Buffalo, Trieste to Paris, dozens of cities around the globe hold their own Bloomsday festivities. The celebrations usually include readings as well as staged re-enactments and street-side improvisations of scenes from the story. Nowhere is Bloomsday more rollicking and exuberant than Dublin, home of Molly and Leopold Bloom, Stephen Dedalus, Buck Mulligan, Gerty McDowell and James Joyce himself. Here, the art of Ulysses becomes the daily life of hundreds of Dubliners and the city’s visitors as they retrace the odyssey each year.

Although Bloomsday is a single day, Ireland is planning a world-class, five-month festival lasting from 1 April 2004 to 31 August 2004. The Minister for Arts, Sport, and Tourism, Mr John O'Donoghue has appointed a committee to oversee and coordinate this important celebration of one of the nation's greatest literary masters. Everyone from literary neophytes to Joyce scholars will find a range of programmes suited to their interests. In addition to a number of spectacular exhibitions and events, street theatre, music programmes, and family fun will fill the city for everyone to enjoy.

Dublin itself takes centre stage in ReJoyce Dublin 2004. Joyce captured the soul of Dublin in all its gritty glory and immortalized it in Ulysses. Its blend of sophistication and old-world charm engages the imagination of its citizens and visitors. ReJoyce Dublin 2004 and Ireland invite the world to help celebrate James Joyce, Bloomsday, and Dublin!"

[arlecchino]

Happy Bloomsday!

June 16th

I know this is an open goal, but on this day in 1904 James Joyce first met Nora Barnacle, his future wife, the mother of his children and perhaps the inspiration for Molly Bloom. Such an important event in his life was this that Joyce commemorates it, immortalises it, as the date of Ulysses.

It's not quite as special as last year's centenary, but still worth a mention.

[ihrocks]

And Happy Bloomsday to you too!

Since Joyce is my favorite author, of course I commemorate the day. Usually with a fellow Joyce-loving chum and a pint of Guinness. The chum is off in St. Louis is somewhere and I can't afford Guinness right now...but browsing a few passages from "Ulysses" is all that's really necessary.

[Isagel]

Happy Bloomsday!

June 16th

I know this is an open goal, but on this day in 1904 James Joyce first met Nora Barnacle, his future wife, the mother of his children and perhaps the inspiration for Molly Bloom. Such an important event in his life was this that Joyce commemorates it, immortalises it, as the date of Ulysses.

It's not quite as special as last year's centenary, but still worth a mention.

That is so sweet, and not at all how I perceived Joyce.

[S.MacConmidhe]

That is so sweet, and not at all how I perceived Joyce.

She gave him a handjob as well.

[Circuvico]

Funny thing is, my brother wrote a stream of consciousness advert inspired by Joyce's Ulysses this weekend and my brother has the same job as Poldy- the ad man!

On top of this, Bloomsday comes two days later after today!
How freakin' appropriate... So I check out my favourite Ulysses passage, celebrating my first Bloomsday.

[Zeruiah]

I wish I could fly into Dublin for this. I've actually never read a book by James Joyce, but I'd consider picking up a copy of Ulysses from a library (and a guide to reading it ) just in time for this occasion.

Thanks for the information. I wouldn't have known otherwise.

[PeterL]

I wish I could fly into Dublin for this. I've actually never read a book by James Joyce, but I'd consider picking up a copy of Ulysses from a library (and a guide to reading it ) just in time for this occasion.

Thanks for the information. I wouldn't have known otherwise.

Read it now, and you'll be ready for Bloomsday next year. Forget about the guide, unless you'll need one for getting around Dublin.

[NickAdams]

I haven't read the book, but attended a celebration in NY, because Stephen Colbert was going to be one of the readers (they read Ithaka). Anybody else celebrate?

I wish I could fly into Dublin for this. I've actually never read a book by James Joyce, but I'd consider picking up a copy of Ulysses from a library (and a guide to reading it ) just in time for this occasion.

Thanks for the information. I wouldn't have known otherwise.

A guide by Joyce:
http://www.ulysses-art.demon.co.uk/scheme.html

[a lost weekend]

There's a good article by John Banville on Bloomsday online at NYRB somewhere...