Ulysses – the story of Leopold Bloom’s day-long Dublin odyssey on 16 June 1904 – was published in February 1922, making this year’s Bloomsday the one-hundredth anniversary.
A quick reminder of some of the Salon-related celebrations taking place over the coming week (click on links for more information):
- Sunday 12 June, Nick Midgley’s Radio play Bloomsday will be broadcast on RTE Radio 1
- Sunday 12 June, the London Balloonatics Bloomsday Walk in Tufnell Park
- Sunday 12 – Saturday 18 June, Bloomsday Festival, Dublin
- Thursday 16 June, Balloonatics Dublin Bloomsday Walk
Meanwhile, a group of enthusiastic salonistas will be visiting Dublin to join the festivities on location . . .
Enjoy!