Dalloway Day, the day when fans of Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel Mrs. Dalloway celebrate Clarissa Dalloway’s walk on a fine day “in the middle of June,” is being celebrated around the globe. Today, we will share details of Turkey’s all-day event.
What: Dalloway Day 2024 in Turkey
When: Wednesday, June 26, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The exhibition will last one week.
Where: Adnan Ötüken Public Library (1922), Turkey’s first national library, Ankara, Turkey
Why: You are invited to the celebration of “Dalloway Day,” where you can richly explore Virginia Woolf’s house of fiction. This special event, created, curated and directed by Prof. Dr. Mine Özyurt Kılıç, will feature a seminar, an exhibition of Woolf books in Turkish, and an interactive reading marathon.
How: This free face-to-face event will be open to everyone ready to cherish arts and literature. The event will be in Turkish.
The Seminar
Immerse yourself in expert views on both the novel and its eponymous character in terms of their reception and evolution.
• Prof. Dr. Mine Özyurt Kılıç, along with Atahan Mahir Karabiber and Tuğba Çanakçı –the graduate students with research expertise in Woolf’s works– will present “Mrs. Dalloway and Mrs. Dalloways,” highlighting the evolution of the character.
• Assoc. Dr. Z. Gizem Yılmaz will delve into the depths of the novel and its film adaptation with a comparative analysis in her “Mrs. Dalloway: A Book and a Film.”
• Artist/Curator Can Akgümüş will discuss Woolf’s afterlife with an exploration of her
influence on contemporary art in Turkey in his “Virginia Woolf in Contemporary Arts.”
The Exhibition
• Witness Woolf’s literary journey in Turkish through a special curation of her books and discover the historical evolution of Mrs. Dalloway. This special exhibition will be available one week, starting June 26.
The Reading Marathon
Bring the novel to life by being one of the voices in Mrs. Dalloway.
