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 & events
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VATAHA Recommends: 2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025)
Bringing harrowing humanity again to the film screen, Mstyslav Chernov’s second documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025) demonstrates how exceptional film editing and storytelling can reinvigorate international audiences’ attention for Ukrainian defense efforts in a time of wartime media fatigue.
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Ukrainian comedy shows in The Netherlands (Part 1)
In the past three years, VATAHA’s event manager Nadiia Davydenko has organized over 20 stand-up shows with Ukrainian comedians that have raised more than 2 million EUR in military donations.
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Ukrainian comedy shows in The Netherlands (Part 2)
How does crowd work differ between Ukrainian audiences at home and abroad? Read our sequel interview to learn why her line-up of stand-up comedians continue to make jokes for (and sometimes about) their home country.
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