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The Art of Run For Ukraine
“The beauty of such a run is that it literally exhausts you, and that exhaustion is connected to someone who gave their life.”
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Run for Ukraine 2026
Run for Ukraine returned to The Hague for its fifth year, bringing together over 1000 participants for a day of remembrance, solidarity, art, and community. From the memorial run to cultural projects, borshch, fries, and this year’s Ivan Franko medal, the event kept Ukraine’s stories present, together.
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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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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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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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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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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…
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Studio of Ukrainian Crafts: SPRING
Discover VATAHA’s new project, Studio of Ukrainian Crafts, which teaches traditional Ukrainian crafts, beginning with the rich traditions of Ukrainian spring. Explore how Donetsk pysanky, vybiika, and Hutsul kukutsy go beyond regional customs to show how craft and ritual make spring tangible and communal.
