BLOOMSDAY 2024 Programme

Friday, 14th of June 14.00 Opening (Joyce Statue, Main Square) Opening speeches, handover of the Szombathely Bloom Award, stamping up to the murals 15.00 Inauguration of the Murals (Parking area in Kőszegi u.) Artists: Mark Joyce and Stella Koleszár 16.00 Raising the flag of Bloomlandia and beer tapping (square in front of the Music School) …

ULYSSES 100 CONCERT – A TRIBUTE TO JAMES JOYCE

2022 has been the centenary of the publication of James Joyce’s most famous novel, Ulysses. The programmes throughout the year were sponsored by the Embassy of Ireland in Budapest, and the Irish Government and Ministry for Culture. The final programme of the year offered a concert as a tribute to James Joyce. This was held …

Ulysses Journey 2022

2 February 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ulysses by James Joyce.  In light of the importance to Dublin and Ireland of this milestone in world literature, as well as its significance to Paris where it was first published, the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland (CMC) and Centre Culturel Irlandais (CCI) are presenting an international …

Opening Joycean Art Exhibition and Film Screening of Joycean Inspired Music Works

Joycean Transfigurations: Ulysses and Ireland in the Works of Ferenc Martyn and Imre Szemethy “The soul is in a manner all that is: the soul is the form of forms. Tranquility sudden, vast, candescent: form of forms.” One of the greatest literary works in history, Ulysses by James Joyce was published in its entirety in …

Bloomsday 2022, a Centenary Celebration!

Our annual Bloomsday celebrations will hold a special significance this year as 2022 marks 100 years since the publication of Ulysses. The Embassy of Ireland has supported a number of events this year as part of our #Ulysses100 celebrations with many more planned for the remainder of the year. During the week of Bloomsday (June …

ULYSSES MISSION AND MORE

We would like to call your attention to a special Hungarian language course titled “Ulysses mission”. This online master course on Ulysses is organized by MűGond, starting in April 2022. The course consists of 20 general lectures and 4 special presentations, as well as a Readers’ Meeting on Bloomsday. For further information, please, visit the …