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VATAHA’s 2-year anniversary!
Happy birthday VATAHA! To celebrate our two-year anniversary, we look back on some of VATAHA’s biggest milestones and most successful events, while spotlighting our talented core team.
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SplenDoor to Ukraine
SplenDoor to Ukraine showcased Ukrainian music through chamber concerts and experimental performances in Amsterdam and Den Haag. The series highlighted classical and electronic innovators’ resilience, creativity, and global connections in Ukraine’s musical heritage.
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Visual Witness
In this interview, Lera Manzovitova discusses her artistic journey as a photographer and her exhibition Power of Unity, which captures Ukrainians’ resilience during russia’s invasion and highlights Dutch support through volunteering and aid.
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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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War Stories. Ukraine Up Close
The exhibition War Stories: Ukraine Up Close at the Nationaal Militair Museum in Soest chronicles Ukraine’s struggle through photographs, video portraits and artifacts, including our co-founder Uliana Bun’s own godfather’s bullet-hit jacket from the 2014 Maidan.
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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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Contradictive Reality. Exhibition of Young Ukrainian Photographers in the Fotomuseum in The Hague
On June 15 at Fotomuseum in The Hague opened a special teenage photo exhibition titled Contradictive Normality inspired by Boris Mikhailov’s exhibition “BORIS MIKHAILOV. UKRAINIAN DIARY”. In an exclusive interview we talked with the curator of the project Teen art Club, Nicole Katenkari.
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Exhibition by Anna Kakhiani
How often do phrases such as “don’t cry” or “keep smiling” go out of place or are opposite, making us feel better? As a starting point of Anna Kahiani’s artistic research, she refers to speech patterns and recognizable phrases in situations that require empathy based on recurring situations that happen…
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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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Introducing the winning projects of the Letterenfonds Foundation!
We have great news to share with you! Five artists from our Ukrainian community won grants from the Support Programme for Ukrainian Artists 2024 financed by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands! This means that very soon you will be…
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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…
