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 artists, cultural producers and audiences, we build bridges between cultures and create opportunities for creative Ukrainians.
✳︎ News & events
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‘Boycotting’ the IFFR 2025
Ukrainian film director Mariia Ponomarova is actively disengaging from the International Film Festival Rotterdam this year. Despite this edition’s impressive lineup of Ukrainian film screenings, the IFFR’s decision to continue to uplift russian cinema and its self-victimization narratives is reason enough for anyone to keep their distance.
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Culture as a Bridge
VATAHA’s workshop at the III Forum of the Ukrainian Community in the Netherlands developed a roadmap for presenting Ukraine’s identity through language, culture, history, and creativity. Download our roadmap in Ukrainian here!
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Daria Pugachova: Beauty and fear in performative art
A year after our initial interview, VATAHA catches up with multidisciplinary Ukrainian artist Daria Pugachova to discuss the links between her performances and war, beauty, identity, and an ever-changing audience.
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