Bloomsday 2011: Bloomsday Around The World (PHOTOS)

Every year on June 16th, James Joyce lovers celebrate Bloomsday to commemorate his modernist masterpiece "Ulysses." "Ulysses" chronicles a day, June 16, 1904, in the lives of Leopold Bloom, Molly Bloom and Stephen Dedalus.

"Ulysses" fans around the world spend this special day honoring both the novel and Joyce in many different ways. From Dublin to New York City, we have catalogued some of the more interesting things people do on June 16th.

How do YOU celebrate Bloomsday?

Let us know in the comments!

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Each year, June 16th means the celebration of Bloomsday in Dublin. James Joyce's masterpiece "Ulysses" follows Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus as they wander the city on June 16th, 1904. Inhabitants and enthusiasts celebrate the occasion by dressing up in old fashioned clothing and touring the locations of the book, reciting literature and attending events. Here, women walk along the water at Sandycove, where Stephen has some of his most philosophical musings.

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Each year, June 16th means the celebration of Bloomsday in Dublin. James Joyce's masterpiece "Ulysses" follows Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus as they wander the city on June 16th, 1904. Inhabitants and enthusiasts celebrate the occasion by dressing up in old fashioned clothing and touring the locations of the book, reciting literature and attending events. Here, women walk along the water at Sandycove, where Stephen has some of his most philosophical musings.

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[shastaman]

12:33 PM on 06/21/2011

Thank you! I was just wondering what my next read will be
I guess Ulysses will get my nods

[thebigbike]

06:20 PM on 06/18/2011

This was so distanced from any kind of reading I'll be doing that I couldn't even work my way to the end of the pictures, after the teaser of a string of "unique" "ladies." And I have tried seriously 3 times to read "Ulysses" and twice to read "Portrait of the artist.."

but, as they say, in a 100 years what will it matter?. and 100 years from now if they are still actually reading U instead of just treating it as a talisman of cultural superiority well, it won't be any skin off my nose, and if they are having some quiet fun, well it's better than a football riot.

[AcademicFreedom]

10:41 AM on 06/17/2011

They ain't no brothers reading no Bloom. What is Bloom?

[Janice Baker Shank]

11:56 AM on 06/16/2011

For the past few months our Great Books book club has been meeting and reading Ulysses....What a job! As luck would have it, without even thinking about it, today is our last meeting and we are watching the movie "Bloom." What a lucky coincidence! Hopefully, we'll be able to tip a glass of wine when it's over.

[Aries Warrior]

11:17 AM on 06/16/2011

Cool.

[THE GREAT PURIFIER]

11:17 AM on 06/16/2011

Bloomsday around the world?

It's a trademark infringement !!! Only Bloomberg can have a Bloomsday !!!

[Mike169]

11:53 AM on 06/16/2011

That would make it Bloomberg's Day. Joyce still lives!

[THE GREAT PURIFIER]

07:13 PM on 06/16/2011

Let a thousand Bloomsdays bloom !!!

[InsideBrooklyn]

10:48 AM on 06/16/2011

June 16, 1904 was also a Thursday. . . Unfortunately I was in Dublin a couple of weeks ago but couldn't stick around for today as was my fantasy.

[silverwing]

01:42 PM on 06/16/2011

Come back anytime. :)

Actually, I'll do a life-swap with you since I loved living in Brooklyn so much!

[InsideBrooklyn]

02:32 PM on 06/16/2011

Sorry my espoused didn't approve of my consuming all that Guinness every day.

[Tim Hamm]

10:46 AM on 06/16/2011

Helloooo, Spokane, WA? We get together with 50k of our best friends and run 12km for this one. In fact, that's what I'm doing in this pic.

[shastaman]

12:39 PM on 06/21/2011

uhh? I believe the Spokane event is about lilacs there Timmy!
I'm guessing James Joyce is finally making an appearance in ol'Spotucky
But, I'll agree that that run is one of the best
formerly a Spokanite, I much prefer "hoopfest"

[Aodhan51]

10:10 AM on 06/16/2011

"Hold to the now, the here, through which all future plunges to the past."

[Mike169]

11:53 AM on 06/16/2011

I love that quote!

[Aodhan51]

01:39 PM on 06/16/2011

That book has so many wonderful lines in it...

[shastaman]

12:41 PM on 06/21/2011

I love your face!