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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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.
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Weaving Freedom and Unity
#FreedomNets of Ukraine’s Independence Day Photo: #FreedomNets in Maastricht. On August 24, 2024, as Ukraine proudly marked its 33rd independence anniversary with the Run for Ukraine 2024 taking center stage in the Netherlands, VATAHA Foundation also hosted another significant event—#FreedomNets 2024—that carried its own meaningful message. #FreedomNets 2024 is a…
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Run for Ukraine 2024
On Ukraine’s Independence Day 2024, VATAHA’s third annual memorial run put Ukrainian fallen defenders of art and culture in the spotlight. Over 500 runners crossed the finish line to commemorate fallen heroes and destroyed Ukrainian cities.
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Liberation Day, which the Dutch and Ukrainians spent together
On May 5, the day when the Netherlands celebrates the Day of Liberation from the Nazi Occupiers, members of the Ukrainian community also took part in various events organised to mark this date to emphasise the importance of freedom.
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“I dream of the sea and the surfing and big seagulls”.
On World Poetry Day, March 21, at the Design Museum Dedel in The Hague, we organised a unique poetry evening in memory of Maksym Kryvtsov, a warrior of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a poet who died at the age of 33 at the beginning of 2024 in the Russian-Ukrainian…
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Two Years of Full Scale Invasion
On February 24, 2024, the Ukrainian community came together in Rotterdam to commemorate those who have fought for their country’s freedom and paid the ultimate price. VATAHA facilitated a three-part art installation at the Rotterdam central station where mourners could remember and honor those they have lost.
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Run for Ukraine 2023
Nearly 300 athletes ran for the Glory of Ukraine on Saturday at VATAHA’s second annual Run for Heroes in Den Haag – more than 3 times the amount of participants than last year’s event in Rotterdam. Thanks to the generous support of HAAG Athletics, The Embassy of the Kingdom of…
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Memorial walk in Rotterdam
On 24/02 we remembered one year of the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine. This day was filled with pain, longing and sadness, but together we showed a strong spirit and determination in the fight for our freedom and independence. The Netherlands and Rotterdam have become a safe haven for many…
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Memorial walk in The Hague
We extend our sincere gratitude to all who joined us at our memorial event on 24 of February in The Hague, as we marked the one-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Russia to Ukraine. Your presence and support meant a great deal to us. During the ceremony, we had…
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Holodomor Memorial
Traditionally, on the last Saturday of November, Ukraine remembers those who died during the three famines of the 20th century. On 26/11, we organized a silent information campaign in Rotterdan, where we distributed booklets about the Holodomor and attributes-symbols of the Holodomor (a candle and an ear of wheat) to…
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Run for Heroes
In memory of the fallen Ukrainian soldiers, VATAHA organized a Run for Heroes throughout Rotterdam in August 2022. Each of the 80 participants ran a distance of 2km under the name of someone they had lost — in many cases a personal friend or cherished loved one.