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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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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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My OWN Vyshyvanka: The finished works
Check out the final blouses from VATAHA’s six-month My OWN Vyshyvanka workshop. Each blouse was lovingly stitched in the Ukrainian folkart tradition, and each with their unique story.
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Stitched in Memory: The Vyshyvanka I Took Across Borders
Ukrainian vyshyvanka can be taken for granted by those who wear them frequently in their homeland. But to writer and communications student Sofiia Maior, her vyshyvanka is more than just a traditionally embroidered shirt. It stitched together fragments she didn’t know were loose, and stitched memory of home close to…
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My OWN Vyshyvanka
How do you create a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt, and what is the history of this art form? Join VATAHA’s new embroidery program to craft your own Vyshyvanka that reflects your personal style, artistic vision, and connection to Ukrainian traditions.
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Vyshyvanka Day 2024
Vyshyvanka Day 2024 at Dedel Museum showcased Ukrainian heritage through embroidery workshops, cultural talks, and interactive art, inviting attendees to explore the meaning of Home in shared traditions.
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Vyshyvanka: United by Embroidery
VATAHA’s embroidery workshops are in full swing: throughout the Randstad, Ukrainians come together to connect and create art in vyshyvanka workshops. With nothing more than just yarn and wooden pegboards, VATAHA co-founder Uliana Bun has organized over 25 workshops at festivals and community centers that keep the art and heritage…
