The Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures (DLLEM) of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) promotes, from the 11th to the 13th of June, the 33rd edition of Bloomsday, an event that celebrates Irish literature and culture.
Held since 1986 in Natal, Bloomsday, initially focused on the work of Irish writer James Joyce, began to cover other themes of Irish and English culture and literature. The event is annually organized by professors Ana Canan and Bruce Stewart, both from UFRN, in partnership with the Research Group on Irish Studies/CNPq.
Complete schedule:
June 11th (Tuesday)
CCHLA Auditorium D
9am to 10am: Caoineadh – Ethnopoetic Representation in the Irish Panegyric Tradition – Speaker: Prof. Marcel de Lima (UFMG)
10:15am to 11am: Synge and the West of Ireland: A Cultural Introduction to “The Playboy’‘ – Speaker: Prof. Bruce Stewart
11am to 12pm: Dramatic reading of “The Playboy of the Western World” – Speaker: DLLEM/English Language Students
June 12th (Wednesday)
CCHLA Auditorium D
2:30 pm: English Debate
June 13th (Thursday)
Onofre Lopes Auditorium (EMUFRN)
10am: Recital: “Joyce’s songs” – Kaio Morais (tenor) and Durval Cesseti (piano)
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