Vyshyvanka Day - intercultural embroidery festival
Celebrate Vyshyvanka Day at Kunstmuseum The Hague with traditional clothing, workshops, and performances from different cultures.
Vyshyvanka Day is an international celebration of the Ukrainian embroidered blouse and cultural heritage. This event brings together tradition and contemporary art at Kunstmuseum in The Hague.
Visitors can explore embroidery traditions from different countries and take part in workshops and presentations. The program includes performances by an Estonian folk dance group and Ukrainian ballet. There is also video work by AI artist Malvina.
The event highlights the project by Ukrainian artist Marfa Vadilieva, The Carpet of Sorrow and Love, which will be submitted for a Guinness World Records entry. There is also an interactive presentation of traditional Ukrainian clothing.
Visitors can bring their own embroidery work and receive advice from artist Mieke Klaver. Photo zones are available throughout the venue.
The event takes place at Kunstmuseum. The presentation is held in a hall designed by Piet Mondriaan.
What to expect from Vyshyvanka Day?
- Presentations of vyshyvankas and traditional clothing from different countries
- Performance by an Estonian folk dance group
- Performance by Ukrainian ballet
- Workshops in embroidery, artistic appliqué, and vybijka (stamp cloth technique)
- Video work by Malvina
- Participation in The Carpet of Sorrow and Love project
- Interactive presentation of Ukrainian clothing
- Advice on personal embroidery work by Mieke Klaver
- Photo zones on site
