Bloomsday Festival
Thursday, May 30
PRE-FESTIVAL LECTURE: “EXPLORING IRISH-JEWISH AUTOBIOGRAPHIES”
Lecture by Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh, National University of Ireland, Galway, with exhibition “Jews in Irish Literature” in the Lobby of the Jewish Public Library from May 30 – June 17th.
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Wednesday, June 12
FESTIVAL OPENER: “THE MUSIC OF MRS. JOYCE: EXPLORING NORA BARNACLE’S TRADITIONAL SOUNDSCAPE”
Musicians: Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin – concertina and pipes, Kate Bevan-Baker – violin and vocals, Martine Billette – keyboard.
DEMYSTIFYING JOYCE: A SURVIVOR’S GUIDE TO READING ULYSSES
An inside look at the great novel with tips on how to get beyond Episode 1!
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Thursday, June 13
A FUN EVENING OF POETRY, STORYTELLING AND SONG
With local poet Larissa Andrusyshyn, Storyteller J. D. Hickey and musicians Patrick Hutchinson and Belfast Andi.
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Friday, June 14
ACADEMIC PANEL AND SPEAKERS: THEME IS “JOYCE AND MUSIC”
Presentations in French and English given by Concordia students and Joyce scholars.
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Saturday, June 15
MONTRÉAL’S HIDDEN HISTORIES: A POSTCOLONIAL WALKING TOUR
Donovan King led the tour.
CHAMBER OPERA: RIDERS TO THE SEA, A SHORT ONE-ACT OPERA BY RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Very seldom seen in Montreal! Play by John Millington Synge, music by Ralph Vaughn Williams and produced by Johanne Patry. Introduction by John Donahue.
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Sunday, June 16
DRAMATIC READINGS BY LOCAL ACTORS AND FANS OF SELECTIONS FROM JAMES JOYCE’S ULYSSES
Dramatization of selections from “Ulysses”. Local actors and readers perform in scenes both sublime and ridiculous.
MOLLY BLOOM: HER WORDS AND HER SONGS
After listening to the dramatic readings from Ulysses (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) stay with us for afternoon tea and goodies. Then hear Actress Kathleen Fee read and Geraldina Mendez sing songs from Molly Bloom‘s soliloquy that ends the great novel.