The Johanna Spyri and Heidi archives in Zurich have been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World International Register. The decision by the Executive Board of UNESCO acknowledges the collections' ...

An enduring classic of children’s literature, Heidi underscores the therapeutic power of nature, the beauty of the everyday, the value of simplicity, and the importance of hope. Revisiting the book ...

The legend of Heidi, the storybook character cherished as a national icon in Switzerland, has been shaken in recent weeks after a German scholar questioned her Swiss origins. Peter Büttner claimed ...

The exhibitions, beginning on May 22, are part of a series of events to mark the centenary of the death of Johanna Spyri. At the Strauhof Museum in Zurich, “Heidi: Myth – Brand – Media star”, focuses ...

Johanna Spyri’s classic tale of Heidi comes alive in Switzerland, where a magical trail leads you to her house. There she sits. A blithe spirit. Not yet 10. Her ravenblack hair bristly like coarse hay ...

Special exhibitions, theme trails, and festivals dedicated to Heidi prove that the young Swiss orphan is as popular as ever- 100 years after the death of her creator, Johanna Spyri. Little is known of ...

Studio 100 Media moves to further strengthen the presence of its animated shows in Asia by signing a deal with Sun Network that picked up the CGI animated series 'Heidi'. The series was successfully ...

Heidi, the quintessentially Swiss mountain girl who lived with her grandfather in the Alps, may in fact have been German. Heidi was the brainchild of author Johanna Spyri The original Heidi book was ...