An Irish Night will be held at Vienna’s Radiokulturhaus on Friday 12 June to celebrate the historic broadcast of Ulysses by Radio Ö1.
Irish Night at the ORF Radio Café
To celebrate an historic broadcast of James Joyce’s Ulysses on Radio Ö1, the Embassy of Ireland and ORF are collaborating to host an Irish Night at the Radio Café in Vienna’s famous Radiokulturhaus.
From 21.00 until late on 12 June, visitors to the Radio Café can enjoy performances by Tale of the Gael from Ireland and Black Market Tune from Austria as well as well as Irish food and drink, including a Bloomsday favourite - gorgonzola and mustard sandwiches!
Ulysses – “Babylonische Lesung”
Immediately preceding the Irish Night, Meinhard Rauchensteiner and his ensemble will present a multilingual introduction to Ulysses, including readings and performances in ten languages! The performance, starting at 19.30, is aimed at those already familiar with the work as well as those with no prior knowledge. More information here.
The Broadcast!!
The marathon 22-hour broadcast of the Ulysses Radio Play will begin on Saturday 13 June at 08.10 on Radio Ö1. This renowned SWR/DLF production from 2012 features the voices of several well-known actors – more information here.
What is Bloomsday?
Bloomsday is a celebration that takes place both in Dublin and around the world. It celebrates Thursday 16 June 1904, which is the day depicted in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, the central character in Ulysses. The novel follows the life and thoughts of Leopold Bloom and a host of other characters – real and fictional – from 8am on 16 June 1904 through to the early hours of the following morning. Learn more about Bloomsday.
You can celebrate the work of W.B. Yeats earlier on 12 June with a performance by Tale of the Gael at the University of Vienna, starting at 18.30.
