Lecture
25 June 2025 at 2pm
The James Joyce Centre was delighted to host a literary event organised by the Embassy of Hungary in Dublin on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 2pm.The Embassy donated a copy of a limited edition two-volume 1947 Hungarian translation of Ulysses to the James Joyce Centre. On display were Hungarian artist Ferenc Martyn’s Ulysses, an exhibition featuring 24 illustrations of the novel from 1982. The event featured remarks by Ambassador Dr. Gergely Bánhegyi, a presentation on Hungarian links in Joyce’s work by Dr. Márta Goldmann delivered by Dr. Christine O’Neill, an overview of the Bloomsday Mural Project in Szombathely by Eszter Mary Price, a performance by the Hungarian Irish Theatre, and a reception with Hungarian wine and hors d’oeuvre.
Our special thanks to the Embassy for the donation as well as to Ambassador Bánhegyi, Ms. Price, the Embassy staff, the guest speakers and performers, and to all those who came.
The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Photos by Artem Kulinych
Bloomsday ReJoyce Screening
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Literary Event with the Embassy of Hungary
