Swedish embassy celebrates 75th anniversary of Pippi Longstocking
Posted : 2021-04-02 09:12
Updated : 2021-04-02 09:12
Namyangju Mayor Cho Kwang-han, left, picture book artist Baek Hee-na, second from left, and Swedish ambassador to Korea Jakob Hallgren, right, participate in the SwedenTalk program during the opening ceremony of the "Congrats, Pippi! & Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA)" exhibition at the Jeong Yak-yong Library in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, March 26. Courtesy of Namyangju City
By Kwon Mee-yoo
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Astrid Lindgren's red-haired character Pippi Longstocking. To celebrate the occasion, an exhibition titled "Congrats, Pippi! & Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award" (ALMA) is being held at the Jeong Yak-yong Library in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.