With this exstraordinary book, James Joyce broke so many boundaries by 19 th century standards, that it was quite unacceptable at the time.
Along with his contemporaries in the world of painted art; Matisse, Picasso, Mondrian, Duchamp, to name but a few, Joyce revolutionised the cultural concept of the 20 th century.
In England and in the U.S.A. the book was banned for ten years because it contained to many open minded thoughts and feelings put into writing for that time.
The abstractions in language, shaping sexual explicities in rhythm and rhyme, caused a great upheavel.
The first print of Ulysses appeared in 1922 by Shakespeare and co., in Paris.
Nowadays Ulysses is considered by many to be a masterpiece of timeless European Literature.
The iniative group Bloomday will be organising Bloomsday for the 5 th time and this time it's a very special occasion being the Centenery Bloomsday ( 1904 – 2004 ).
Once more with an extraordinary programme including a movie première which has only been shown at the Venice Film Festival, so far.
As Bloomsday is set in the atmosphere of turn of the 19 th century Dublin, we recommend and encourage visitors to dress accordingly. Dress hire: Oosterstraat Groningen or
16 th of june
-Inleiding door dhr.Henk Scholte, literatuurkenner, dichter en muzikant.
-Muzikale omlijsting van Traditionele Ierse muziek met oa uilleânpipe ( ierse doedelzak), een “lament” vertolking van de roemruchte Molly Bloom passage “Oh yes ,yes, yeés,! door Evert Jan het Hart.
-Luchtige interpretatie met een poetische benadering van passages uit Ulysses door schrijvers/ dichters o.a. Jan Glas, Hassan Golbang Korasani en Rense Sinkgraven.
-Dublin songs gerelateerd aan Dublin rond de eeuwwisseling door de Ierse muzikant Daithi Rua, zowel vocaal als instumentaal.
-Met tradionele Bloomsday hapjes waar 19 de eeuwse Dublinners met een bourgondische inborst prat op gingen!
James Joyce, one of the great writers of our age, said that if Dublin where ever to be destroyed, it could be rebuild from the pages of his books. Today his name is forever linked with that of Dublin
Programme history -Bloomsday- Groningen
1997 - O'Ceallaigh Irish pub: - reading from the book at the bar;
Molly's "bed" scene ( also broadcasted by radio noord )
2000 - O'Ceallaigh Irish pub: - literary James Joyce connoisseur: Onno Koster
organised by - translated extracts into Groninger dialect by Henk Scholte
kunstencentrum - reading by Peter Kelly
- Irish trad. music and Irish food: oisters, soda bread, salmon and cheddar
For more information on Bloomsday worldwide:
joycecen@iol.ieEvery 16th of june for some years past, the literary world has been celebrating an eminent piece of wordly art.
The words of the Irish writer James Joyce, and in particular the art of the words that make the book Ulysses worthy of that celebration.
The book describes one day in the life of it's main character: "Leopold Bloom" hence Bloomsday.
2002 - Prinsen theater: - master of ceremony: Mark Carter ( fresh from Ireland )
- Onno Koster ( see 2000 )
- Henk Scholte ( see 2000 )
- Peter Kelly ( see 2000 )
- theater group G.U.T.S.
- music by Gerry Creighton
- intro by Kevin Mullins
- musical performance by Monique
Adelhart Toorop
( Schubert: Samuel Barber )
- Irish food & drink ( see 2000 )
2003 - Images ( filmtheater & cafe )
- intro by Kevin Mullins
- movie: "Nora" ( première )
( Ewan Mc Gregor & Susan Lynch )
- Henk Scholte ( see 2000 )
- Peter Kelly ( see 2000 )
- music by Gerry Creighton
- Irish food & drink: soda bread, salmon and cheddar
