Join AIDS Research Alliance for a free World AIDS Day concert.

November 30, 2012

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

7:30 pm - Tributes

8:00 pm - Concert

Get your tickets here. Space is limited.

Master of Ceremonies: LeVar Burton

Emmy Award winning actor LeVar Burton was catapulted into international fame when he was just 19 years old. On January 23, 1977, Burton made his debut as Kunta Kinte, the protagonist of the TV miniseries Roots.

Levar has appeared on Reading Rainbow, and Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lieutenant Geordi LaForge. Burton is also a published author. He has been AIDS Research Alliance’s National Spokesperson since 2011.

Keynote Speaker: David Hardy, M.D.

Dr. David Hardy is the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Hardy has treated HIV infected persons since 1982, and researched HIV/AIDS since 1984.

Honored Guest: Michael Gottlieb, M.D.

Dr. Michael Gottlieb is a physician widely known for his identification of acquired immune deficiency syndrome [AIDS] as a new disease, and for his clinical research, activism, and philanthropic work associated with HIV/AIDS.

Honored Guest: Oscar De La O, Bienestar Human Services CEO

Oscar De La O is the President of Bienestar Human Services. Bienestar is the largest Latino HIV service organization in the country. It also advocates the civil rights of the Latino Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender [LGBT] community.

Ambassador Bruno de Rísios Bath

Ambassador Bruno de Rísios Bath is the Consul General of Brazil, Los Angeles. Prior to his appointment as Consul General in 2012, he held positions as Director-General of the Mercosul Department of the Ministry of External Relations and Alternate National Coordinator for Mercosul.

The Colburn School

The Colburn School’s Zipper Hall is an acoustic dream, engineered to project beautiful music. AIDS Research Alliance is honored to host their World AIDS Day concert here in partnership with The Colburn School.

The Colburn School is located at 200 South Grand Avenue. Los Angeles, CA 90012.

 

   

Community Partners Alliance for Housing and Healing Bienestar Human Services, Inc. City of Los Angeles The Colburn School Consulate General of Brazil, Los Angeles In the Meantime Men’s Group Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center OASIS Clinic UCLA Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education UCLA Center for AIDS Research UCLA Vine Street Clinic

Sponsors Kaiser Permanente Gilead Sciences