In Cher The Tommy Hilfiger the biggest names in the fashion and entertainment industry headed to Antibes this Thursday (23) to raise funds for AIDS research in one of the most luxurious and isolated environments in French Riviera .
The actress Demi Moore will host the 30th edition of the glamorous charity gala organized by amfAR (Aids Research Foundation, in English), which is held annually together with the Cannes Film Festival.
After a cocktail in the immaculate grounds of the Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc, dinner guests, who pay at least US$25,000 for a single seat, will be entertained by Cher and Nick Jonas .
“I have wonderful memories of being invited to host one of the first amfAR events in Cannes by my friend Elizabeth Taylor,” Cher said in a statement before the event.
The legendary pop icon and award winner Oscar, Grammy and Emmy co-chaired the gala alongside Taylor in 1996, contributing to the initial success of the event, which was first held in 1993. She was honored with amfAR's Inspiration Award in 2015.
Guests can bid on works by artists such as Andy Warhol and Kenny Scharf as well as once-in-a-lifetime experiences, such as a trip to Antarctica one luxury trip to the Maldives or one role in the Netflix series “Emily in Paris “, during a live auction.
For those who want an exclusive souvenir of the night, two black and white photographs of Cher taken by renowned duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott will be up for auction.
amfAR said the charity event has raised US$264 million (R$1.36 billion) to date for its research programs on AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).
Source: CNN Brasil
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