PesText 2023
PesText 2023 // International Festival of Literature and Culture
The PesText International Literary and Cultural Festival is organized by MISZJE (Hungarian Literary Copyright Protection and Management Association) and the Petőfi Cultural Agency.
The focus of the program is once again on world literature.
PesTexten will not only feature readings and discussions, but also professional workshops, concerts, exhibitions, art and children's programs, and many other exciting intellectual adventures!

Schedule
Petőfi Literary Museum
1053, Károlyi utca 16.
2023. 09. 20.
17.30-18.30 Rébecca Dautremer in conversation with Zsolt Pacskovszky
19.00 Pestext Festival - Opening
19.30 In all colours. Exhibition of contemporary French illustrators - Opening
2023. 09. 21-23.
Every day 10.00-18.00
Professional workshop with Rébecca Dautremer
2023. 09. 27.
15.00-18.00
Professional workshop with Toy_Box
Three Ravens
1052 Budapest, Piarista köz 1.
Wednesday - 27 September.
17:00-18:00
Clouds of Zin presentation: celebrating the winners and finalists of the PesText writing competition
19:00-20:30
Mathias Énard in conversation with Ágnes Tótfalusi
20:30-21:30
Péter Szűcs in conversation with Stacey Halls
22:00-24:00
Screening of the film Silk
Thursday - 28 September
17:00-24:00
Comics and International Magazines Day
17:00-18:00
Launch of B O D Y literary magazine
18:00-19:00
Tibor Bosznai in conversation with Toy_Box
19:00-20:30
Eszter Szép in conversation with Zerocalcaré
21.30-23.00
Rozina Minka Pátkai - Present time + live drawing
Friday - 29 September
17:00-18:00
Beyond Roy and Rushdie: Indian Literature
Lecture by Madhavi Bhargava, Indian editor, journalist, book agent
18.00-19.00
Zsófia Czakó in conversation with Giulia Caminito
19.00-20.30
Annamária Kádár in conversation with Janne Teller
21.30-22.30
TÁP Theatre - If we were at war
Saturday - 30 September
16.30-18.00
The challenges of being an author - MISZJE reception
18.00-19.00
Dorka Gyárfás in conversation with Bridget Collins
19.00-20.30
Ádám Vajna in conversation with Bergsveinn Birgisson
21.00-22.00
UPDOORS poetry evening and poetry reading
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22:00-23.00
QJÚB - OPENING THE CUBE
literary concert theatre
Budapest International Book Festival
Millenáris
1024 Budapest, Kis Rókus u. 16-20.
Saturday, 30 September
12:00-13:00
Millenáris - Europe Point
Nicholas Binge in conversation with Róbert Smid
12.00-13.00
Millenáris, Building D, Kner Imre Hall
Anunciada Fernández de Córdova in conversation with Levente Dániel Pál
14.00-15.00
Millenáris, Building D, Room Imre Kner
Judit Berg in conversation with Marisha Rasi-Koskinen
15.00-16.00
Millenáris, Building D, Room Kner Imre
Emy Koopman in conversation with Orsolya Réthelyi
Bakelit Multi Art Center
1095, Budapest, Soroksári út 164.
2023. 09. 30.
16.30-17.00
"Women Power in Comics" (WOMCOM) - exhibition opening
