Today,\u00a02\u00a0February 2022, marks one hundred years since the publication of the modernist masterpiece\u00a0Ulysses\u00a0by James Joyce. Building on successful global Bloomsday initiatives in 2020 and 2021, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Ireland\u2019s global diplomatic network will mark the centenary of Joyce\u2019s ground-breaking work throughout 2022 with a extensive programme of events worldwide.<\/p>\n
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, T.D., said:\u00a0\u201cAs this ground-breaking masterpiece is celebrated worldwide, our network of Embassies and Consulates are proud to partner with leading cultural institutions on a rich global programme, ranging from exhibitions and publications to commissioned artworks, performances and readings.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
Some of the events taking place reflect the connections the book has created with other countries. This year Ireland and France jointly celebrate the centenary of the publication of\u00a0Ulysses\u00a0in Paris as a pivotal moment in Irish, French and European modernism; the Centre Culturel Irlandais is presenting a five-month centenary season, alongside special initiatives by the Irish Embassy in Paris.\u00a0 In the novel, Leopold Bloom’s father hails from the Hungarian city of Szombathely, which will host a three-day Joyce festival, including the commissioning of mural art in partnership with Project Arts Centre. The Irish Embassy in Budapest is also partnering with the Hungarian James Joyce Society on a year-long programme.<\/p>\n
Ireland\u2019s Embassy and Consulates in the US are partnering with major institutions on flagship Joycean projects, including the Morgan Library in New York, the Rosenbach Library in Philadelphia, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Buffalo.<\/p>\n