FilmKoepel screens “The Girl with the Red Hair” (restored)
The Dutch film The Girl with the Red Hair (1981), based on the life of Hannie Schaft, is back on the big screen. The original negative has been rediscovered and…
Renovated Hannie Schaft cell open to the public
On 21 March, Mayor Wienen and Haarlem’s child mayor, Vera Bolt, officially opened the refurbished cell of Hannie Schaft in the Koepel in Haarlem. This took place on the day…
Theatre play Ontwapenend (Disarming): 4 & 5 May
How much like Hannie, Truus or Freddie are you? Disarming is a contemporary, dynamic, playful, moving and sometimes heart-wrenching theatre play about the resistance heroines Hannie Schaft, Truus and Freddie…
Nederland , Zoetermeer, 28-9-2011
Dylan Dresens van NHG
foto;ineke oostveen
Culture maker Liesbeth Rood in the spotlight
In the spirit of Hannie Schaft Theatre maker Liesbeth Rood is explicitly inspired in her work by the ideas of resistance heroine Hannie Schaft. She is responsible for directing and…
Buy a bag and support our work.
Special commemorative items in honour of Hannie, a woman in the resistance, are now available in the webshop. Buy a bag and support our work. This meaningful memento helps us…
Sneak Peek of the Koepel Cell
After her arrest, resistance icon Hannie Schaft was detained in the Koepelgevangenis prison in Haarlem. On March 21, 2026, the space we were given the opportunity to redesign will open…
Win the last two tickets for Witte Ko – 25 February
The performance “February – the struggle of resistance hero Witte Ko” (Dutch spoken) is completely sold out. However, our foundation still has two tickets available for Wednesday 25 February at…
Director Ben Verbong will deliver the 2025 Hannie Schaft Lecture
As we commemorate 80 years of peace, we remember a remarkable woman who was murdered 80 years ago for her resistance work: Hannie Schaft. This anniversary year, we celebrate her…
Unveiling of the Hannies Schaft memorial stone
September 16, 2025 – Haarlem's sidewalks have been enriched with a special stone. A memorial stone was unveiled in front of the house where Hannie lived by Mayor Jos Wienen…
Let’s talk about Freedom – Celebrate Hannie Schaft’s birthday at De Koepel Haarlem
Come to Cultuurkoepel Haarlem on September 16th: We'll commemorate Hannie Schaft with music, inspiring stories, and moving art!Enjoy beautiful music from Russia.Admire the unveiling of a new mural by renowned…