The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument Rededication Celebration

3600 North Mission Road,Los Angeles CA 90031

01 December, 2021

Description

A World AIDS Day event commemorating 40 years of HIV and celebrating the renovation of The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument. The Wall Las Memorias (TWLM) will make history with the unveiling and rededication of The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument at Lincoln Park in Los Angeles, CA. As the only publicly funded AIDS monument in the country, this World AIDS Day event will reveal the expanded footprint of the surrounding landscape and exhibit new artwork and panels that carry an additional 1,000+ new names of loved ones lost to AIDS. The Wall Las Memorias Rededication Celebration presented by Gilead will include live musical performances, presentations by distinguished guests, a special candlelight presentation, and reception to celebrate the milestone! Co-Chairs: Honorable Supervisor Hilda Solis, Honorable Councilmember Gil Cedillo, and TWLM Founder & Executive Director Richard Zaldivar Celebrity Co-Chairs: Kenny Ortega (Film & TV Director), MJ Rodriguez (Actress & Singer), Annie Gonzalez (Actress & Singer), Apollonia Kotero (Actress & Director), and George Takei (Actor & Activist) Presented By: Gilead Sponsored By: Dignity Health, USC, PhRMA, Aetna, Charles Dunn, Kaiser Permanente, Avita, California Community Foundation, Cedars Sinai, Health Net, Prime Healthcare, SoCalGas, UCLA Medical, Verizon, Warner Brothers, Weingart Foundation, and Western Dental. Learn more at thewalllasmemorias.org/rededication_celebration The event will be held in a heated tent. All guests attending the event must show proof of vaccination or a negative test result taken within 72-hours of the event and use a face covering.