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  2. May 25, 2023Heidi, the mythical tale of the adventures of a girl from the Swiss mountains written by Johanna Spyri in the 19th century, has been translated into more than 50 languages and adapted for the silver screen several times. Unique Swiss customs include sports such as schwingen, a type of wrestling, and hornussen, a hybrid of golf and baseball.
  3. Culture. Switzerland's diversity of cultures makes for dynamic local arts scenes and world-class creative productions. Sport and leisure. The Swiss love their sport, especially outdoor pursuits. ... Customs and traditions are highly valued in Switzerland and are as diverse as they are rich. They often stem from the local farming and manual ...
  4. Switzerland's cultural scene is very diverse thanks to its federal system, four national languages and wealth of traditions. Culture is supported by the public sector, the lottery fund and private patrons. Thirteen sites in Switzerland are listed in the UNESCO World Heritage catalogue.
  5. Many local and regional traditions and customs common in Switzerland arose in religious or agricultural contexts. Traditions. ... Culture. Switzerland's diversity of cultures makes for dynamic local arts scenes and world-class creative productions. ... Even though Switzerland tops the world rankings for rail travel by passenger-kilometres per ...
  6. Sep 19, 2024The Federal Office of Culture presents the Swiss Grand Prix of Design and around twenty design awards to designers in Switzerland. Swiss Style forever - the story of a graphic design tradition, houseofswitzerland. Switzerland levels up in the gaming industry, houseofswitzerland. How Helvetica moulded the urban landscape, swissinfo
  7. Jun 16, 2023Switzerland's neutrality and humanitarian tradition allow it to host numerous international organisations and undertake protecting power mandates. The History of Switzerland. From loose pile-dwelling settlements to the modern federal Swiss state: key periods ... Thirteen of these are in Switzerland. There are nine sites of cultural importance ...
  8. May 31, 2024Swiss summertime features the Swiss national holiday and the Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer. The cattle is brought up to the alpine pastures or back down to the valley with festive alpine cattle ascents or descents. The Federal Yodelling Festival and the Federal Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival are held every three years, each time at a different location.
  9. Jan 17, 2023Tradition, traditions, society Switzerland, custom yodelling, custom, national holiday. Religion. Switzerland is a Christian country. Around two-thirds of the population are either Roman Catholic or Protestant (Reformed-Evangelical). ... Geneva, Zurich and Basel are Switzerland's major cultural centres and spend the most on culture per inhabitant.
  10. Switzerland's neutrality and humanitarian tradition allow it to host numerous international organisations and undertake protecting power mandates. The History of Switzerland. From loose pile-dwelling settlements to the modern federal Swiss state: key periods ... The promotion of culture in Switzerland includes support for the creation ...
  11. Mar 19, 2024Living Traditions in Switzerland, Federal Office of Culture. Customs and Traditions, MySwitzerland. Story: Sechseläuten: Zurich's spring festival, houseofswitzerland.org. Story: The Hérens - queen of the cows, houseofswitzerland.org. Story: A mythical race through the heart of the Swiss Alps, houseofswitzerland.org
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