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*ReJoyce!* *It’s Our 27^th Annual Bloomsday Celebration* *Sat. June 16, 2012* The 27^th Annual Toronto Bloomsday Festival will be celebrated in the ritualistic manner to which you've become accustomed. Please join us on Sat. June 16^th when Toronto joins Dublin and other cities around the world celebrating James Joyce's *Ulysses* on this unique Literary Holyday. The TORONTO BLOOMSDAY FESTIVAL, produced by Anna Livia Productions has been described by film maker Fritzi Hortstman (director of Joyce to the World), as "glorious...wonderful...with amazing actors....in the top two Bloomsday celebrations anywhere." A MODEST PROPOSAL FOR BLOOMSDAY SAT. JUNE 16, 2012 Bloom on the Beach(es) Bloomsday Brunch BLOOM ON THE BEACH(ES) 8.30am - noon A re-enactment of scenes from ULYSSES when the Beach becomes Dublin for a day 8.30am: Assembly: TTC loop at Neville Park (Queen St streetcar #501) 9.00am: Readings with music along the Boardwalk, moving westwards 10.30am: Singalong, respite, and raffle at Bandstand Kew Gardens 10.50am: Readings at bookstore & library eastwards along Queen St. E. For late arrivals: Please phone the Bloomsday cellphone 647.309.4262 BLOOMSDAY BRUNCH 12noon - 3.30pm Whitlock’s Restaurant 1961 Queen St. E. 416.691.8784 Great food, music, additional readings, ULYSSES quiz, and singalong led by Maestro Kevin Kennedy www.whitlocks.ca (Please note: There will be no Bloomsday Hooley this year.) *Dressing up in your Edwardian duds with bonnet or boater is encouraged!* ********************************** The Bloomsday Cast will include Actors Joe Allen; Mary Durkan; Desmond Ellis; Richard Harte; Ingrid Heming; Kevin Kennedy; Sean Mulcahy; Dennis O'Connor; Isolde O'Neill; Barbara Taylor Musicians/Singers: Kevin Kennedy; Anne Lederman, and Charles Jevons ******************************** Our generous Sponsors for BLOOMSDAY to whom we owe a huge debt of gratitude are Irish Canadian Cultural Society Owen McCreery Philip Turk Donald Guinn Beverly Lewis-Harris Dr. Joe Allen Louise Bazett-Jones Collette Skelly ReJoyce! *******************************************************************	*WHAT IS BLOOMSDAY?* Literary Holyday Bloomsday is an international Literary Holyday celebrating James Joyce's seminal novel *Ulysses* in which Leopold Bloom, a Dublin Jew, and a cityful of other colourful characters go about their lives in the city of Dublin on June 16th, 1904 A romantic rendezvous Joyce chose this particular date for Bloom's perambulations as a tribute to his wife and muse, Nora Barnacle, whom he first encountered outside Trinity College, close to Finn's Hotel where she worked as a chambermaid. Although initially mistaking him for a Norwegian sailor, she agreed to meet him. June 16^th marks their first romantic rendezvous. ******************************************** BLOOM BITES ****************************************** Claire’s Bench We’re very pleased to announce that Claire’s Bench has been installed. This memorial bench for our beloved Claire Crawford who was such a crucial part of Bloomsday for so many years is situated right on the Boardwalk along the Beach, just east of Balmy Beach, between Balsam and Beech. Situated under an overhanging tree looking out on a small cove and rocky area, it’s the perfect spot to sit and contemplate. Our installation ceremony in January 2011, which involved, among other rituals, a Blessing of the Bench with Bell’s Whiskey (Claire’s favourite) was a celebration of her wonderful spirit and indomitable life-force. The inscription on the bench reads For actress CLAIRE CRAWFORD GUINN who loved celebrating Bloomsday here on June 16^th. From all of us who loved her. ReJoyce! Thanks to all her friends and fans whose generosity made the installation of Claire’s Bench possible. Ar dheis lamh De go raibh a anam – May she rest in peace ****************************************** Buck Mulligan says Hello! We are proud to be twinned with the Glasthule & Sandycove Bloomsday Festival which takes place in Caveston's of Glasthule and Fitzgerald's of Sandycove, in the shadow of the Martello Tower immortalised in the opening chapter of Ulysses. ****************************************** An Invitation If you would like to become involved in the BLOOMSDAY FESTIVAL, please get in touch. Volunteers in all departments are most welcome. ReJoyce! Information: 416.365.7877 Email: livia@pathcom.com**


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*ReJoyce!* *It’s Our 27^th Annual Bloomsday Celebration* *Sat. June 16, 2012* The 27^th Annual Toronto Bloomsday Festival will be celebrated in the ritualistic manner to which you've become accustomed. Please join us on Sat. June 16^th when Toronto joins Dublin and other cities around the world celebrating James Joyce's *Ulysses* on this unique Literary Holyday. The TORONTO BLOOMSDAY FESTIVAL, produced by Anna Livia Productions has been described by film maker Fritzi Hortstman (director of Joyce to the World), as "glorious...wonderful...with amazing actors....in the top two Bloomsday celebrations anywhere." A MODEST PROPOSAL FOR BLOOMSDAY SAT. JUNE 16, 2012 Bloom on the Beach(es) Bloomsday Brunch BLOOM ON THE BEACH(ES) 8.30am - noon A re-enactment of scenes from ULYSSES when the Beach becomes Dublin for a day 8.30am: Assembly: TTC loop at Neville Park (Queen St streetcar #501) 9.00am: Readings with music along the Boardwalk, moving westwards 10.30am: Singalong, respite, and raffle at Bandstand Kew Gardens 10.50am: Readings at bookstore & library eastwards along Queen St. E. For late arrivals: Please phone the Bloomsday cellphone 647.309.4262 BLOOMSDAY BRUNCH 12noon - 3.30pm Whitlock’s Restaurant 1961 Queen St. E. 416.691.8784 Great food, music, additional readings, ULYSSES quiz, and singalong led by Maestro Kevin Kennedy www.whitlocks.ca (Please note: There will be no Bloomsday Hooley this year.) *Dressing up in your Edwardian duds with bonnet or boater is encouraged!* ********************************** The Bloomsday Cast will include Actors Joe Allen; Mary Durkan; Desmond Ellis; Richard Harte; Ingrid Heming; Kevin Kennedy; Sean Mulcahy; Dennis O'Connor; Isolde O'Neill; Barbara Taylor Musicians/Singers: Kevin Kennedy; Anne Lederman, and Charles Jevons ******************************** Our generous Sponsors for BLOOMSDAY to whom we owe a huge debt of gratitude are Irish Canadian Cultural Society Owen McCreery Philip Turk Donald Guinn Beverly Lewis-Harris Dr. Joe Allen Louise Bazett-Jones Collette Skelly ReJoyce! *******************************************************************	*WHAT IS BLOOMSDAY?* Literary Holyday Bloomsday is an international Literary Holyday celebrating James Joyce's seminal novel *Ulysses* in which Leopold Bloom, a Dublin Jew, and a cityful of other colourful characters go about their lives in the city of Dublin on June 16th, 1904 A romantic rendezvous Joyce chose this particular date for Bloom's perambulations as a tribute to his wife and muse, Nora Barnacle, whom he first encountered outside Trinity College, close to Finn's Hotel where she worked as a chambermaid. Although initially mistaking him for a Norwegian sailor, she agreed to meet him. June 16^th marks their first romantic rendezvous. ******************************************** BLOOM BITES ****************************************** Claire’s Bench We’re very pleased to announce that Claire’s Bench has been installed. This memorial bench for our beloved Claire Crawford who was such a crucial part of Bloomsday for so many years is situated right on the Boardwalk along the Beach, just east of Balmy Beach, between Balsam and Beech. Situated under an overhanging tree looking out on a small cove and rocky area, it’s the perfect spot to sit and contemplate. Our installation ceremony in January 2011, which involved, among other rituals, a Blessing of the Bench with Bell’s Whiskey (Claire’s favourite) was a celebration of her wonderful spirit and indomitable life-force. The inscription on the bench reads For actress CLAIRE CRAWFORD GUINN who loved celebrating Bloomsday here on June 16^th. From all of us who loved her. ReJoyce! Thanks to all her friends and fans whose generosity made the installation of Claire’s Bench possible. Ar dheis lamh De go raibh a anam – May she rest in peace ****************************************** Buck Mulligan says Hello! We are proud to be twinned with the Glasthule & Sandycove Bloomsday Festival which takes place in Caveston's of Glasthule and Fitzgerald's of Sandycove, in the shadow of the Martello Tower immortalised in the opening chapter of Ulysses. ****************************************** An Invitation If you would like to become involved in the BLOOMSDAY FESTIVAL, please get in touch. Volunteers in all departments are most welcome. ReJoyce! Information: 416.365.7877 Email: livia@pathcom.com**

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