The world known Irish author James Joyce was introduced to the club members. Some of the club members with philological degrees even read some of his books and named the title of his most famous book ”ULISSES”.
The slide show about the biography of the writer and the video about the Bloomsday events in Dublin familiarized the club members with the basics. The books by J. Joyce available at the library were presented to the group.
The Blooms day – June 16th – is an annual celebration among Joyce fans throughout the world, from Fort Lauderdale to Melbourne. It is celebrated in at least sixty countries worldwide, but nowhere so imaginatively, of course, as in Dublin. There the events of Leopold Bloom's day are reenacted by anyone who cares to participate, and his itinerary is followed all across Dublin.
Blooms day was a good opportunity to introduce other Irish products known worldwide. The Irish coffee recipes were presented to the club members. The videos about Guinness beer, Sheridan’s and Bayle’s Irish Cream liquors were offered and triggered the exchanged of positive experiences.
Irish Heritage month is celebrated in the USA in March each year.
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