Panel Literature Association
Panel Literature Association (Panel Irodalmi Egyesület) is a non-profit organization, registered in Hungary since 2019. In 2019-2025, we have published a literary magazine, Panel, and books, hosted workshops, produced exhibitions, and festivals. We also aim to build and maintain a community of creative-minded people from Eastern and Central Europe, to represent and promote contemporary literature and arts, to provide support for initiatives in Hungary and beyond, and to promote Budapest as a cultural center of the region.
The key activities of Panel Literature Association include:
- representing and promoting contemporary Hungarian literature and arts
- hosting events of cultural matter, such as literary readings, panel discussions, exhibitions and meetings
- maintaining traditions of quality literary magazines and books and publishing such editions
- demonstrating the power of the arts to enrich the lives of individuals and make positive changes in communities.
- promoting international and intercultural exchange and cooperation in the cultural sphere.
In 2025:
- we traveled a lot and worked hard, putting together the "Narratives of Hungary" book - a collection of stories, articles, essays and interviews about unique projects, remarkable people, fascinating places, and myths and legends of Hungary. To be released in Spring 2026
- we released the issue #12 of Panel - in digital and in print;
- we hosted workshops;
- we welcomed new members of the association.
Plans for the year of 2026 include:
- the release of the "Narratives of Hungary" book;
- the ongoing online publication of flash fiction, poetry and visual works on our website;
- various workshops hosted by our members throughout the year;
- a few publishing projects - TBA