![]() ![]() Prominent Philadelphians, including academicians, artists, scholars, writers, actors, politicians, and WHYY’s own Peter Crimmins, are on the schedule of readers. That’s the premise of Bloomsday, which is celebrated annually on June 16, the day at the novel’s center. When “Ulysses” was released in 1944, James Joyce might have thought it would be read by people well beyond his lifetime - but what he may not have known is that people would embrace it to the point that an annual event be held in its honor. Where: The Rosenbach, 2008-2010 Delancey St.You can find more Juneteenth events here.īloomsday 2023 The Rosenbach in Center City Philadelphia. ![]() There are more celebrations in Delaware, Woodbury, Phoenixville, and at Washington Crossing Park. ![]() Also Monday, The African American Museum in Philadelphia hosts a Juneteenth Block Party featuring special guests, including DJ Spinderella. And the Juneteenth Dream Space event Monday uses a little-known urban garden as a healing space for yoga and wellness practices. On Saturday, enjoy Black-owned wine companies and performances by Lady Alma and Carol Gamble at the Juneteenth Wine & Arts Festival. The largest Juneteenth celebration in the area is West Philly’s Juneteenth Festival & Parade happening Sunday. While the state has celebrated the holiday for decades, the rest of the country was slower to catch on until it was made a federal holiday in 2021. Juneteenth marks the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free - 2.5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. How much: Some events free, some ticketed.Juneteenth Roundup The Juneteenth flag was ceremoniously raised at City Hall in Philadelphia on June 5, 2023. ![]()
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