Where there is grief, there is also hope. Our memorial events provide Ukrainians a meaningful way to honor our fallen soldiers and our heroes defending our homeland. Local Dutch residents participating in our memorial events don’t know how much their support and solidarity is appreciated.
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Three Poems, Three Medals, Five Years of Run for Ukraine
This year’s Run for Ukraine medal honours Ivan Franko, pairing his call to struggle with imagery drawn from his homeland and embroidered clothing. As VATAHA marks five years of the memorial run, we take a look back at past medals and the Ukrainian poetry that has accompanied each one.
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Why HAAG Athletiek co-hosts Run for Ukraine
As war fatigue permeates the Dutch news landscape, what keeps HAAG Athletiek motivated to host Run for Ukraine? We spoke with main event organizers Arjan van Kooij and Peter van Raalte in depth about their personal convictions to support Ukraine through sports and art events – and why more Dutch…
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Run for Ukraine Stories 2026
For the fifth year, hundreds run to honour Ukraine’s fallen — soldiers, grandparents, volunteers, cities under siege. Read some of the stories of love and loss ahead of Run for Ukraine 2026.
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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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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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Zeeland Together With Ukraine: Four Years at War
On February 27th 2026, over 150 people gathered in Middleburg for Zeeland Together With Ukraine: Four Years at War, a memorial marking four years since the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Four Years of Full Scale Invasion
On February 25th 2026, VATAHA organized a memorial ceremony at the St Laurence Church in Rotterdam to commemorate the four-year anniversary of the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine. What began as a solemn, reflective event turned into a hopeful evening celebrating Ukrainian talents in folkmusic, dance and song.
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Dоnеччиna: VATAHA’s zine-making workshop in Rotterdam
On 21 February in Rotterdam, VATAHA hosted a zine workshop honoring Ukraine through collective creation. Focusing on Donechchyna and “routes,” participants explored memory, displacement, and care, building shared space beyond headlines.
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Run for Ukraine 2025
On August 24, Ukraine’s Independence Day, Haag Atletiek filled with nearly a thousand runners moving side by side. Yet this was more than a race. Every step carried meaning – an act of remembrance and gratitude.
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Podcast: Last minute reasons to Run for Ukraine
In VATAHA’s very first podcast, the website team sits down to talk about all things Run for Ukraine: why you don’t need to be Ukrainian to attend – or even run at all.
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Nets of Remembrance 2025
During the third war anniversary weekend, ten Dutch cities participated in VATAHA’s Nets of Remembrance, which had a tremendous impact on those with broken hearts. We asked the organizers of eight participating cities to recall the atmosphere at their installation, and why it resonated so strongly within the Ukrainian community.
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Three Years of Full Scale Invasion
For the third consecutive year, VATAHA commemorated the anniversary of the russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in The Hague and Rotterdam. “Lost voices, Unbroken spirit: An Art Route”, presented a two-day cultural and memorial event that honored Ukrainian resilience through poetry, music, film and art exhibitions.