‘London could 100% compete with Cannes’: Aids charity UK gala debut honours Tracey Emin
by Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#70VBP)
AmfAR, set up by Elizabeth Taylor, is known for hosting lavish parties and raising huge sums for HIV and Aids research
It's recognised for its pomp, the celebrity supporters and the fabulously glamorous locations, but for the man behind the amfAR gala, an A-list charity roadshow that rolled into London for the first time this weekend, the event is deeply personal.
AmfAR - the American Foundation for Aids Research - is a nonprofit group that emerged in the 1980s to support research into HIV and Aids.
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