After nearly 85 years of operation, the Van Assema family has decided to sell their well-known marina in Penningsveer. The owners describe the decision as a significant and emotional step for the family.
Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
Artist Jeff Koons is selling a private art collection valued at 100 million dollars through an upcoming auction at Christie's in New York. The collection includes high-profile works by Picasso, Manet, and Dutch Golden Age painter Cornelis van Haarlem.
A 1907 painting by Wassily Kandinsky, which was stolen by Nazis from a Jewish family in Amsterdam during World War II, has been sold at auction for 32 million euros. The artwork was returned to the descendants of Emanuel and Hedwig Lewenstein in 2023 after German authorities officially recognized it as looted property.
Economists from De Nederlandsche Bank have linked a series of ten concerts by Harry Styles in Amsterdam to a rise in Dutch inflation during May. The high demand from international fans led to a significant surge in hotel and ticket prices, marking an unusual impact on the national economy.
Roderik Schaepman has launched the Week of the Conversation, an initiative aimed at encouraging social interaction to combat loneliness and declining communication skills. By setting up designated spaces at locations like the Haarlem train station, he encourages people to overcome social hesitation through simple steps like greeting and complimenting strangers.
The aging shopping center at Prinses Beatrixplein in Haarlem is being demolished to make way for a large-scale redevelopment project featuring over 500 new homes and modern facilities. A temporary shopping center is currently under construction in the nearby Reinaldapark to serve the community while the permanent site is rebuilt.
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