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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.
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KOZA: Where Ukrainian ancestors invite us to dance
KOZA is a Ukrainian folk music trio touring the Netherlands that disregards the traditional stage and audience setup. Anyone who joins is invited to sing and dance, invoke the spirit of your ancestors, and become part of the Ukrainian diasporic family.
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The Ukrainian Origins Behind Iconic Artists
What do talented 20th-century artists like Kazimir Malevich, Andy Warhol, William Kurelek, Louise Nevelson and Peter Hujar have in common? Ukrainian heritage! Though many were born far from their ethnic homeland, their artist practices were influenced by their Ukrainian roots.
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VATAHA Recommends: Old Masters from Kyiv in The Hague
VATAHA Recommends visiting Museum Bredius’ current exhibition of 17th century European paintings in The Hague. The unique part about it? Each masterpiece is paired with a similar painting from the Khanenko Museum in Kyiv, where the two museum founders first met and befriended each other in 1897.
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Lisa Weeda: All of My Projects Connect Back to Ukraine
“All of my projects seem to connect back to Ukraine, and that started with my family history.” Dutch-Ukrainian writer Lisa Weeda shares how her Ukrainian roots continue to shape her work, from Aleksandra to new projects, and reflects on working with VATAHA to bring Ukrainian stories closer to Dutch audiences.
