Platform for Ukrainian art and culture in the Netherlands
VATAHA Foundation initiates and supports projects to spread Ukrainian art and culture in The Netherlands. By connecting Ukrainian artists with Dutch cultural producers and international audiences, we build bridges between cultures and create opportunities for creative Ukrainians.
✳︎ Stories
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Lisa Weeda: Mooi Boek Over Oekraïne
Award-winning Dutch-Ukrainian author Lisa Weeda has published her first children’s book titled Mooi Boek Over Oekraïne, which “pulls the readers into the story and feeds them [Ukrainian] history and culture while they are on an adventure.” VATAHA’s co-founder Oksana Savchuk even features as a character who teaches the protagonist grandmother…
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Run for Ukraine Across the Netherlands
In 2026, Run for Ukraine expanded across the Netherlands with regional editions in Maastricht, Groningen, and Zwolle. Local organizers reflect on what the events meant in their cities, from deeply personal acts of remembrance to the ways the Run brought Ukrainian and Dutch communities into closer connection.
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Hanna Hrabarska: open to a lot
Over a year after receiving a Letterenfonds grant, Ukrainian photographer Hanna Hrabarska discusses her latest photobook, open to a lot. She explains her turn toward intimacy, memory, and inner life, while reflecting on how Ukraine remains inseparable from her identity.
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