Join us for Bloomsday Portland 2013 as we celebrate
James Joyce's epic novel Ulysses with a week of FREE festivities.

We'll be performing Ulysses for Beginners on Wednesday, June 12, and leading the Bloomsday Walk and reading excerpts from Ulysses at various locations downtown on Saturday, June 15.

Schedule of Events

Monday, June 10, 7:00 p.m.:
Seanachie Nights presents a Bloomsday program.
Bull Feeney's Pub, 375 Fore Street

Tuesday, June 11, 7:00 p.m.
Port Veritas, which celebrates the spoken word, presents poetry by and about James Joyce.
Bull Feeney's Pub, 375 Fore Street

Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 p.m.
Ulysses for Beginners, AIRE's original performance piece, uses scenes, songs, slides, and humor
to explain the story line of Ulysses in one hour.
Bull Feeney's Pub, 375 Fore Street

Thursday, June 13, 6:30 p.m.
Bloom, a 2003 Irish film based on Ulysses, will be screened and discussed.
Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Rines Auditorium

Friday, June 14
12-1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Ulysses but Were Afraid to Ask
USM Professor Francis McGrath takes questions as part of the Local Authors Series.
Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Meeting Room #5

7:30-10 A Party for Mr. Joyce features a trivia contest, costume competition, music, and refreshments.
Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray Street

Saturday, June 15, Noon-4:30 pm.
Poldy's Perambulation is a Bloomsday Walk from the Maine Irish Heritage Center to various spots in downtown Portland, including pubs, bookstores, and the Portland Public Library, where excerpts from Ulysses will be read. Costumes encouraged!