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Open Harmony: Ukrainian Choir Lab in The Hague
Led by our co-founder Uliana Bun, VATAHA collaborated with Dutch Culture and Ukrainian Institute to invite three choral experts from Ukraine to lead a singing workshop focusing on strengthening Dutch-Ukrainian cultural ties through choral singing as a source of artistic development and cultural exchange.
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VATAHA Recommends: 2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025)
Bringing harrowing humanity again to the film screen, Mstyslav Chernov’s second documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025) demonstrates how exceptional film editing and storytelling can reinvigorate international audiences’ attention for Ukrainian defense efforts in a time of wartime media fatigue.
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Ukrainian comedy shows in The Netherlands (Part 1)
In the past three years, VATAHA’s event manager Nadiia Davydenko has organized over 20 stand-up shows with Ukrainian comedians that have raised more than 2 million EUR in military donations.
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Ukrainian comedy shows in The Netherlands (Part 2)
How does crowd work differ between Ukrainian audiences at home and abroad? Read our sequel interview to learn why her line-up of stand-up comedians continue to make jokes for (and sometimes about) their home country.
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6 (more) Ukrainian Books to Gift This Christmas
Discover the perfect Christmas gift with our curated list of 6 more Ukrainian books, ranging from classic Ukrainian literature to a bilingual poetry collection. Celebrate Ukrainian culture this holiday season by sharing them with your loved ones!
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aHOUSEforHOME Autumn School Recap
How do young people navigate displacement, belonging, memory, and home? This autumn, fifteen Ukrainian teenagers explored this question through a one-week architecture course in The Hague as part of the annual aHOUSEforHOME workshop series.
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Ukrainian films to watch this season
This season, Ukrainian films invite you to slow down and look closer. These stories are not just about war, but about people, love, memory, and resilience. Through documentary and fiction, Ukrainian cinema offers a powerful way to connect and reflect while supporting voices that insist on telling their own stories.
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Tales of EUkraine: 17,000+ Books for Ukrainian Children
After a full year of waiting, 17,000 bilingual Dutch-Ukrainian children’s books have arrived from Kharkiv to Rotterdam. VATAHA has served as the selected partner of the Federation of European Publishers for the ‘Tales of EUkraine’ project, helping Ukrainian refugee children stay connected to their literary heritage.
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“Warm Christmas”: Music and craft market in Rotterdam
On 07 December 2025, VATAHA is bringing Christmas cheer to the Randstad by hosting its second annual Ukrainian “Warm Christmas” event in Rotterdam. You are warmly invited to experience the magic of Ukrainian Christmas traditions with music, dance, theater, and handmade craftsmanship!
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Yasha Gudzenko: Chaos in Life and on Stage (Part 1)
Theatre director Yasha Gudzenko reflects on her love for theatre, rebuilding a theatre community far from home and the importance of taking care of your mental health.
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Mariia Ponomarova: “Ukraine-Washing” in Western Filmmaking
In this interview, Ukrainian filmmaker Mariia Ponomarova discusses the harm Western filmmakers can do by extracting Ukrainian narratives in documentaries without meaningful collaboration with or benefit to Ukrainians.
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VATAHA Recommends: “Graan / Зерно”
Created and developed by Lisa Weeda, Graan/Зерно explores Ukraine’s history, trauma, and resilience through one of its most symbolic elements: wheat.
