Panel Literature Association
Panel Literature Association (Panel Irodalmi Egyesület) is a public benefit non-profit organization, registered in Hungary since 2019. Among other things, we 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.
Panel Literature Magazine is published by Panel Literature Association.
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.
Public benefit activity and public functions defined in the following statutory provisions:
- research and development and innovation activities [2014. LXXVI. Act on Scientific Research, Development and Innovation Section 2 c) and g)
- supporting the activities of community cultural traditions and values, the activities of communities organized in culture and social life, and the realization of the cultural goals of improving the lifestyle of the population [1991. XX. Act on the Functions and Competencies of Local Authorities and their Bodies, Representatives of the Republic and Certain Central Subordinate Bodies Article 121 (a)]
- cultural service, local protection of the cultural heritage, support to local public cultural activities [2011. year CLXXXIX. Act on Local Self-Government of Hungary Section 13 (1) (7)
- protection of the key cultural heritage [2011. year CLXXXIX. TV. On local government in Hungary Section 23 (4) 17.]
- promotion of local public cultural activities, local protection of the cultural heritage [2011. year CLXXXIX. TV. On Local Self-Government in Hungary Section 23 (5) (13)
- protection of the cultural heritage [2001. LXIV. TV. protection of the cultural heritage Article 5 (1)]
In 2024:
- we got a public benefit status for the association;
- we released a collection of interviews, articles and personal essays "Narratives of Budapest" - a unique edition about independent cultural scene of Budapest and the remarkable inhabitants of the city;
- we hosted a "One Day in Jozsefvaros" festival (art show, workshops and poetry readings) in collaboration with Budapest Poetry Collective and with the support of the Jozsefvaros Municipality;
- we designed and crafted exclusive, hand-made tote bags of Panel;.
- we opened the call for pitches for the "Narratives of Hungary" collection, which will be a sequel of "Narratives of Budapest";
- we welcomed new members of the association.
Plans for the year of 2025 include:
- the release of 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;
- the release of the issue #12 of Panel - in digital and in print;
- hosting workshops;
- getting ready for publication a collection of plays by Hungarian authors that previously had not been translated into English;
- getting ready for publication a collection of personal essays about female writers (for kids. but not only for them) from Central Europe and the UK.