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Throughout the month of June, “Bloomsbay” offers diverse events for Joyceans and Ulysses neophytes alike.

On February 2, 1922, James Joyce’s masterpiece, Ulysses, was published by Sylvia Beach, the American owner of the famous Shakespeare & Company bookstore in Paris, and the literary world was never the same.

Each year, Joyce fans around the globe come together on June 16, the day on which Ulysses is set, to commemorate the life of the Irish writer. Known as Bloomsday, the celebration is named after the book’s protagonist, Leopold Bloom. This June, the Consulate General of Ireland, San Francisco Public Library, Mechanics Institute, Irish Culture Bay Area, the United Irish Cultural Center and the Irish Studies Program at University of California, Berkeley have organized a citywide, multi-event celebration in honor of the book’s centennial.

Bloomsbay will take place from June 1 through July 31 at various locations throughout San Francisco with activities for all ages.