The 2nd of February 2022 marked one hundred years since the publication of the modernist masterpiece Ulysses by James Joyce. Building on successful global Bloomsday initiatives in 2020 and 2021, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Ireland's global diplomatic network will mark the centenary of Joyce's ground-breaking work throughout 2022 with a extensive programme of events worldwide. Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said: "As this ground-breaking masterpiece is celebrated worldwide, our network of Embassies and Consulates are proud to partner with leading cultural institutions on a rich global programme, ranging from exhibitions and publications to commissioned artworks, performances and readings." Some of the events taking place reflect the connections the book has created with other countries. This year Ireland and France jointly celebrate the centenary of the publication of Ulysses in Paris as a pivotal moment in Irish, French and European modernism; the Centre Culturel Irlandais is presenting a five-month centenary season, alongside special initiatives by the Irish Embassy in Paris. In the novel, Leopold Bloom's father hails from the Hungarian city of Szombathely, which will host a three-day Joyce festival. The Irish Embassy in Budapest is also partnering with the Hungarian James Joyce Society on a year-long programme. Ireland's Embassy and Consulates in the US are partnering with major institutions on flagship Joycean projects, including the Morgan Library in New York, the Rosenbach Library in Philadelphia, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Buffalo.