Bloomsday celebrations across the world - ten international James Joyce celebrations

“Ulysses” and the work of the Irish literary genius celebrated around the world this 16th June

Get ready for the annual celebrations for Bloomsday across the world, this Friday- June 16th.

Leopold Bloomsday has become significant since James Joyce wrote his epic novel, Ulysess. The beloved novelist has given the Irish another St.Patrick and another day to celebrate which is widely recognized across the world.

From tracing Leopold Bloom’s journey through the streets of Dublin, to Irish breakfasts in Bryant Park New York, to Guinness sessions in Hungary, there are plenty of ways this day is celebrated.

1. Dublin

Bloomsday is celebrated every year in Dublin by James Joyce fans who dress in Edwardian costume to create an atmosphere of the time when Ulysess was set- 1904. Fans follow the route taken by Bloom throughout Dublin City.

Readings and dramatisations from the novel are held at various stages by performers.

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2. New York

A number of different celebrations take place in New York on this day. A breakfast is held in Bryant Park- consisting of Irish foods. People dress in Edwardian clothing and listen to Irish music.

Ulysess Irish Folk Pub, Wall Street hold some celebrations.

The Syracuse James Joyce Club perform an annual presentation of ‘Ulysess’ at the Grewen Hall Auditorium on the LeMoyne College Campus.

For more information visit http://people.morrisville.edu/~loudismj/jjc/index.html

3. Los Angeles

Bloomsday at  the Hammer Museum will hold its 3rd annual celebration of Bloomsday this year. It is set in the Dublin newspaper of the Freemans Journal and Evening Telegraph where Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus almost met face to face.

Actor reads take place and Guinness Happy Hour gets in full swing.

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4. San Francisco

Held in Mechanics Institute, dramatic readings and performances take place.

Traditional Irish music, song and dance enhance the celebration along with some Irish cuisine.

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5. Australia

Melbourne has celebrated James Joyce since 1994 with seminars, dinner and entertainment being held. http://www.bloomsdayinmelbourne.org.au/events2012.htm

Bloomsday is also celebrated in Sydney with readings in various locations.

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6. Croatia

Croatia celebrates Bloomsday with some readings and performances from Ulysess. A Facebook ‘Bloomsday Croatia’ page keeps updated on Bloomsday happenings.

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7. Italy

The first part of Ulysess was written in Trieste, Italy.

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