Roos (18) has the same condition as Michael Jackson

Roos Bouman (18) from Gouda has the same condition as the late Michael Jackson: vitiligo. On the day of his death, June 25, she and her fellow sufferers asked for attention in Amsterdam. In costumes, she posed in living paintings on the Noordermarkt.

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Become a painting yourself!

On World Vitiligo Day, you can be photographed at the Noordermarkt in Amsterdam in two iconic tableaux vivants – inspired by the style of Rembrandt:

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World Vitiligo Day 2025

On Wednesday, June 25 – World Vitiligo Day – Vitiligo.nl will present the event Living Canvas – The Art of Vitiligo in Amsterdam.
From young to old, about twenty volunteers bring vitiligo to life with classic paintings by Rembrandt and Van Gogh, among others.
In historical costumes they literally show themselves in a context from which they had previously been absent for centuries.
This creates a colorful tableau vivant.

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Spot January 2025

The Espot is a digital publication of the patient association Vitiligo.nl and is shipped free of charge.

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Breaking news.

On January 15, 2025, the official announcement and handover of the European Vitiligo White Paper took place in the European Parliament (legislative body of the European Union) in Brussels.
This document is an important milestone with a lot of information and recommendations. It will serve as a reference framework for the promotion of the interests of vitiligo patients in the coming years.

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Spotlight! No. 3 (September 2024)

In the September issue of Spotlight!, the editors look back extensively on the pleasant gathering at the end of June in Utrecht. Members and non-members celebrated World Vitiligo Day there

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Spotlight! No. 2 (June 2024)

In the summer issue of Spotlight! ;

♦ the sensitive story of a 23-year-old student;

♦ appearance;

♦ new series The Volunteer;

♦ Is there a relationship between hormones and vitiligo?

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Member Day Vitiligo.nl 2024

The biennial members day scheduled for October 6 will be moved to June 23 for organizational reasons and will be held in combination with World Vitiligo Day.
Both separate and joint program components are provided for members and non-members. The full program will be finalized and announced later.

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