What was Oostende like in the interwar years? What did James Joyce see and do in the ‘Queen of Seaside resorts’ during the summer of 1926? Music and entertainment abounded. Kurt Van Eeghem takes a deep dive into the summer of 1926 for Bloomsday in Oostende 2024 on Sunday 16 June. We’re delighted to welcome the author of Oostende in de belle époque to our annual celebration of Joyce, Leopold Bloom, Ulysses and the city by the sea. EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. ‘Bloomsday in Oostende’ is supported by the Irish Embassy in Brussels, the City how Oostende, Oostende Leest, KAAP and Exit vzw.
