Liberation Day will get a large-scale celebration in The Hague this year. In addition to the Liberation Festival (Bevrijdingsfestival) on 5 May, the city will organise The Hague Freedom Weeks from 15 April to 5 May. The Hague Freedom Weeks is a series of events highlighting freedom, peace, democracy, justice and the international legal order. There will be more than 40 activities in the form of debates, excursions, performances, films, readings and concerts.

Mayor Jozias van Aartsen of The Hague will officially open The Hague Freedom Weeks on Tuesday, 15 April at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. The Hague Freedom Weeks will close with a bang on Monday, 5 May with the annual Liberation Festival on Malieveld. With free entertainment by top acts such as Gers Pardoel, Di-rect, Julia van der Toorn, Kris Berry and 2 Unlimited. International acts include Baciamolemani (Italy) The Excitements (Spain) and Hollerado (Canada).

Pogramma The Hague Freedom Weeks in Humanity House

LUNCHLECTURE Bread & Brains: Caroline Figuères  (International Institute for Communication and Development)
Thu. 17 april || program start 12.00
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FILM WITH AFTERTALK Humanity Cinema: Dear Mandela
Tue. 22 april || program start 19:30
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INTERVIEW Shelter City: with human rights activist Laurent Munyandilikirwa from Rwanda
Thu. 1 may|| program start 19:30
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MUSEUM Experience what it must feel like to have to survive a conflict or disaster and take on the role of a refugee
Continue || Open Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00 and Sat-Sun 12:00-17:00
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FILM AND CONVERSATION What does freedom mean to you? With Jurre Bosman (SchoolTV)
Mon. 5 may || program start 11:00
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EXHIBITION Fair Fashion Lab on future fair clothing
Open Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00 and Sat-Sun 12:00-17:00
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The Hague Freedom Weeks is an initiative of ProDemos, the Central Library, The Hague Liberation Festival and the Humanity House. More information and a full program overview can be found at www.haagsevrijheidsweken.nl.