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2nd Annual Bloomin' Beerfest!

The Irish Cultural Center

June 7, 2008

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It's the Second Annual Bloomin' Beerfest, a celebration that combines the fine old Irish tradition of Bloomsday with the fine new American tradition of a beer tasting. Co-sponsored by the Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation and the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, the event will mark the 104th anniversary of Leopold Bloom's fictional journey through the streets of Dublin in the James Joyce novel, Ulysses. Bloom's journey included stops at more than a few pubs. At the Bloomin' Beerfest the available brews will originate with fifteen of Arizona's top craft brewers. Bloomsday is celebrated throughout the world by Irish people and Joyce fans alike. The name 'Bloomsday' derives from Leopold Bloom, the novel's Jewish protagonist. He is accompanied, among others, by Stephen Dedalus, a young writer and Joyce's alter ego; June 16 was the day in 1904 on which Ulysses was set. Following tradition, Arizona's 2008 Bloomsday celebration will feature dramatic readings from Ulysses, presented in the Cultural Center's authentic stone cottage. The wares of about a dozen of Arizona's premier craft brewers and the energetic music of The Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings will be housed in the Center's Great Hall. The Chucksters, voted Yuma's Best Band three years running, are a premier pub band, known to throw in the bawdy lyrics and frequent toasts designed to keep a beer drinker happy. The Hall will also ring with two sets of traditional and contemporary Irish and Scottish tunes performed by The Fiddlers of the Academy, led by Jane Hilton. This diverse group includes students of all ages brought together by their passion for Celtic music. Students travel from throughout the valley and outlying communities to study and play together in The Academy of Irish and Celtic Studies housed at the Irish Cultural Center. Irish and festival food will be available for purchase.

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  Dates:
  June 7, 2008

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  Saturday 7:00pm

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  The Irish Cultural Center

  1106 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004

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