Bloomsday in Halifax

Discover Dublin, Discover Halifax

From the Martello Tower to the beach and of course our Irish-style pubs, Halifax has many places that parallel the Dublin locations in Ulysses. The Bloomsday Halifax experience helps you understand the novel, its themes, and its characters, without having to take a graduate seminar.

On June 16, experience of one of the landmarks of world literature as your mobile device guides you through the streets of Halifax Nova Scotia. Let the mobile app guide you to each area and unlock the episodes of the novel, as well as the histories of both Halifax and Dublin. Through your mobile device you can explore locations and the events that take place at them, discover and collect virtual items, and even converse with AI representations of the text. As your voyage through the city and the book progresses, your story grows and becomes interwoven with those of the other participants.

How Do I Get The App?

When the app is ready and available, links will be added to https://www.bloomsdayhalifax.ca There will be a signup form there soon too, so you can be notified of updates and can register for the events.

So What Does the App Do?

The app is still a work in progress, but in general, it will guide you to various locations on the Halifax Peninsula, from Point Pleasant to Agricola Street. When you arrive at a location, content will be unlocked that lets you find out more about the history of this part of Halifax, its matching location in Dublin, and what happens in the chapter of the book. Text excepts from the book will be available to read, as well as summaries and explanations of the themes and symbols for this chapter. You will be able to collect virtual items from the book (a potato, a jar of potted meat, the ineluctable modality of the visible), and, in some locations, real physical items.

For more information, please visit https://www.bloomsdayhalifax.ca