JUAN GABRIEL VÁSQUEZ, LISA HANNIGAN AND JOAQUÍN REYES AS PROTAGONISTS IN BLOOMSDAY MADRID-DUBLÍN 2024
2024/06/14
This Sunday, June 16 , Madrid joins the universal celebration of Bloomsday, commemorating the iconic novel Ulysses by James Joyce. The third edition of Bloomsday Madrid-Dublin 2024 will feature the participation of renowned writers and artists such as Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Lisa Hannigan and Joaquín Reyes, among others.
Under the motto "SLEEP, READ, WALK, EAT" , the Madrid literary route emulates the Dublin celebration with a local and Sunday touch. The activities will take place in emblematic places in the city, including the permanent Cuesta de Moyano Book Fair, the Madrid Book Fair and El Rastro.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Inauguration on the Cuesta de Moyano
The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Cuesta de Moyano with a presentation to the press. The writer Juan Gabriel Vásquez , godfather of this edition, will inaugurate the festival. The ceremony will feature interventions by Frank Smyth, ambassador of Ireland in Spain , and María José Barrero, General Coordinator of the Culture, Tourism and Sports Area of the Madrid City Council. Irish singer and songwriter Lisa Hannigan will also be present, adding a musical touch to the event.
Readings in Various Settings
Attendees will be able to enjoy readings at various points in the center of Madrid. Juan Gabriel Vásquez and Lisa Hannigan will read fragments of Ulysses at the Madrid Book Fair. Joaquín Reyes, well-known comedian, actor and writer , will offer a unique reading from a bed installed on the Cuesta de Moyano stage, in accordance with this year's motto. In addition, the editor and translator Berta Vias Mahou will participate with a reading of the novel.
Varied and Collaborative Programming
Bloomsday Madrid-Dublin 2024 is an initiative of Irish Tourism in Spain and the Soy de la Cuesta Association, with the support of the Madrid City Council and the collaboration of the Embassy of Ireland in Spain, the Madrid Book Fair, the Association of Comerciantes Nuevo Rastro and several local publishers and bookstores. The complete program of the event, which includes concerts, sculpture workshops, recycling, sustainability and children's choir performances, can be found on the festival's official website.
A Literary Nexus Between Two Capitals
Bloomsday has celebrated the footsteps of Leopold Bloom, protagonist of Ulysses, in Dublin since 1954, becoming a reference literary event. Madrid, with its rich literary tradition and its almost century-old Book Fair in Cuesta de Moyano, joins this celebration, creating a cultural link with the Irish capital. This event not only highlights the importance of literature in both cities, but also promotes support for the local commercial and hospitality fabric.
Don't miss Bloomsday Madrid-Dublin 2024, a day that unites the passion for literature, culture and the community in the heart of Madrid.
