6.–20. October 2024

Olomouc, Gallery of Social Photography

The Department of Sociology, Andragogy and Cultural Anthropology of the Palacky University Olomouc organised a photographic exhibition Born different by Mozambican photojournalist Antonio Cossa and Czech photographer Monika Dražilová at the Gallery of Social Photography in Olomouc. The opening of the exhibition took place in the presence of students, academics and the general public on 6^th of October as part of the university-wide event Night of Scientists. The exhibition focused on the everyday life of children with albinism in Zambia, their inner world amidst complex social realities, experiences of social stigma, discrimination, social isolation, loneliness and fear. The exhibition also included an anthropological section presenting amateur photographs (photo diaries) of children with albinism in Zambia, organized by Kateřina Mildnerová and Josefína Kufová.

23 – 30. September 2024

Krakow, Jagiellonian University Museum Collegium Maius

The Jagiellonian Research Center for African Studies in cooperation with the Jagiellonian University Museum Collegium Maius and the Palacky University Olomouc organized a photographic exhibition Born different which provided an intimate insight into the everyday lives of people with albinism in two African countries – Zambia and Benin. While in Zambia, they are ritually killed, mutilated, abducted and discriminated against, in Benin they are considered sacred persons worshipped within the traditional religion of Vodun. The exhibition, together with a guided tour, opened on 17^th of May 2024 on the occasion of the Museum Night Festival, an event when museums, galleries, and other cultural sites stay open until midnight and provide various cultural programs for free. The exhibition was officially opened on 23^rd of June on the occasion of the VII Congress of Polish Africanists. The event was attended by Polish and Czech academics, students and the general public with the participation of Polish media.  Main output of this event is an exhibition catalogue in English and Polish.

13. – 30. June 2024

Lusaka, Alliance Française de Lusaka

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Lusaka in cooperation with the Alliance Française de Lusaka organized a photographic exhibition by Mozambican photojournalist Antonio Cossa on ritual killings of people with albinism in Zambia. The opening of the exhibition took place at the gallery of  Alliance Française on 13^th of June, the day of International Albinism Awareness Day.  The composed evening, which also included a lecture by Czech anthropologist Kateřina Mildnerová, was attended by several distinguished guests – notably Ambassador Pavel Procházka of the Czech Republic, Mozambican High Commissioner Mónica Mussa, Ms. Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by people with albinism, representatives of the diplomatic corps and the media. The event attracted a large interest among participants and drew attention of the Zambian media.