Bloomsday

This is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually in Dublin and elsewhere on 16th June, the day his 1922 novel Ulysses took place in 1904, the date of his first sexual encounter with his wife-to-be Nora Barnacle, and named after its protagonist Leopold Bloom. The first mention of the day is found in a letter by Joyce to Miss Weaver of 27 June 1924, which refers to a “group of people who observe what they call Bloom’s Day – 16 June.” The day involves a range of cultural activities, including Ulysses reading and dramatistations, pub crawls and other events.