Ostendiana - Bloomsday in Ostende
Join us for the first-ever Bloomsday celebrations in Ostend!
Did you know that James Joyce enjoyed a summer holiday in Ostend in 1926, with his wife, Nora, and their two children?
The Embassy of Ireland is pleased to support the first-ever Bloomsday celebrations in Oostende on 16/06!
Follow in Joyce’s footsteps as we stroll along the promenade and enjoy readings from Ulysses in different languages and dialects. Plus: an exhibition based on the book by Hans Verhaegen in the municipal library, a picnic on the beach (bring your own) and more…
Bloomsday 2022 also sees the launch of Ostende! a special gazette featuring original texts on James Joyce and other cultural figures associated with the city. With contributions by Dirk Beirens, Philippe Braem, Koen Broucke, Paul Claes, Adriaan Gonnissen, Geert Leernout, Nicola Nord, Koen Peeters, Jean-Yves Plamont, Helen Simpson, Els Snick, Hendrik Tratsaert, Xavier Tricot, Jef Van Eynde, Lieven Van Den Abeele and Hans Verhaegen. Designed by Lodewijk Joye.
Full details are available on www.ostendiana.be and the related instagram account.
Feel like dressing up? We’ll be celebrating in the style of 1926, the year of Joyce’s stay in Ostend. Costumes delightful but not obligatory.
Find out more: https://ostendiana.be/
