Concerts, stand-up comedy, photography exhibitions, literature panels, poetry readings and movie screenings offer an alternative way of processing the pain, trauma and uncertainty cause by the war. Telling and hearing different Ukrainians’ stories helps shape new narratives and create a fuller picture of the gravity of the war’s impact throughout Europe.
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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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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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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…
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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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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.
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Shared Home.Shared Fight: The Opening
Shared Home.Shared Fight is a Dutch-Ukrainian exhibition exploring what it means to protect a home during war, urging collective solidarity and action through powerful interdisciplinary artistic collaborations.
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Shared Home.Shared Fight
VATAHA’s upcoming exhibition Shared Home.Shared Fight was born out of questions that the russian full-scale war of aggression raised in Europe, specifically Ukraine and the Netherlands: what does a home to protect mean for each of us?
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KORALI 10-year anniversary concert
Ukrainian a capella choir KORALI is proud to announce its upcoming 10-year anniversary concert hosted on June 29 2025 at 14:30 at Het Zeeheldentheater in The Hague. “It’s more like a birthday party,” KORALI director Nataliya Malhanova. “We are inviting our friends and family to celebrate this milestone together.”
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SplenDoor to Ukraine
SplenDoor to Ukraine showcased Ukrainian music through chamber concerts and experimental performances in Amsterdam and Den Haag. The series highlighted classical and electronic innovators’ resilience, creativity, and global connections in Ukraine’s musical heritage.
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Exhibition by Anna Kakhiani
How often do phrases such as “don’t cry” or “keep smiling” go out of place or are opposite, making us feel better? As a starting point of Anna Kahiani’s artistic research, she refers to speech patterns and recognizable phrases in situations that require empathy based on recurring situations that happen…
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Ukraine at the 54th Poetry International Festival Rotterdam
This week, from June 6 to 9, the largest poetry festival in the country took place in the Netherlands – the 54th Poetry International Festival Rotterdam. Oksana Stomina, a Ukrainian poet from Mariupol, was invited to the festival.
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Evening of Hope
VATAHA’s first ever charity concert and artwork auction welcomed around 200 guests that raised 12,000 Euros to send a used ambulance vehicle to the Ukrainian frontline.