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Run for Ukraine 2026
VATAHA’s annual memorial run is taking place again this year on 23 August, 2026. For the fifth consecutive year, Run for Ukraine will honor the memory of the Heroes who died in the struggle for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Studio of Ukrainian Crafts: Summer
Explore Ukrainian summer folk traditions through hands-on craft training. Learn Petrykivka painting, vytynanka paper cutting, and clay whistle-making, and gain the skills and confidence to teach these traditions to others.
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Rage, Humour, and Noise: Exploring Ukrainian Punk in The Netherlands
When Ukrainian culture appears in the more western side of Europe, it often takes familiar, traditional forms. But alongside the choirs, exhibitions, and commemorations is another current of Ukrainian cultural life. Here are 4 alternative Ukrainian bands that bring noise, punk, rage, and humour to the Netherlands.
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Top 5 Reasons to Run for Ukraine
VATAHA’s annual flagship event Run for Ukraine is around the corner. Hundreds of people have partaken in our annual run – but why should you? Here are our top five reasons to Run for Ukraine.
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Vyshyvanka Day at Fenix Museum 2026
On 23 May, VATAHA celebrated Vyshyvanka Day in Rotterdam at Fenix. The sold-out event brought together participants for a day of celebrating Ukrainian heritage.
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Step Into the Rusali Experience with Makivka choir
The Ukrainian choir Makivka invites everyone to experience a special evening full of mystery, remembrance and connection-building in the heart of Amsterdam at Tolhuistuin, to celebrate the beginning of summer.
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Vyshyvanka Day at Kunstmuseum Den Haag 2026
VATAHA celebrated Vyshyvanka Day 2026 at Kunstmuseum Den Haag, uniting communities through Ukrainian embroidery, performances, workshops, and cultural exchange, highlighting heritage, creativity, and connection.
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Discovering Ukraine’s Musical Treasures: The Hamar Sisters’ Story
Through the story of the talented Ukrainian sisters Viktoriia and Bozhena Hamar, this interview highlights how young Ukrainian artists are bringing the traditional instruments sopilka and bandura to new international audiences. As they begin performing together, they actively promote Ukrainian culture across Europe while building their careers abroad.
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What is Vyshyvanka?
You may have heard a lot about VATAHA promoting our Vyshyvanka Day celebrations, but what is vyshyvanka and why does it mean so much to Ukrainian people?
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Two Weeks Left: We Carried the Soil with Us Closes 10 May
Ukrainian artists transform soil into a powerful archive in the exhibition ‘We Carried the Soil with Us’ through May 10.
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Vyshyvanka Day Stories 2026
Ahead of VATAHA’s annual Vyshyvanka Day celebrations at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag and FENIX museum in Rotterdam, we’re not just showing off our beautiful traditional embroidered blouses, but also telling the deeply personal stories behind them. Get excited to celebrate with us by reading through some of our volunteers’ testimonials
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Writing Against Erasure: Four Contemporary Ukrainian Poets of War
War alters language, memory, the meaning of home, and all those small moments of everyday life. This article traces specific works of four contemporary Ukrainian poets whose writing fights against erasure through attention to the fragments left behind, to altered perception, and to the endurance and exhaustion of continuing to…
