Abhishek Bachchan, Oscar winner, Hilary Swank, designer Kennth Cole, Neeta Ambani and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at the inaugural amfAR Gala |
Hosted by Sharon Stone, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan
Event presented by Cyrus Poonawalla,
Ph.D.
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Some of
the most distinguished figures in Indian society joined Sharon Stone,
Hilary Swank, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, amfAR Chairman
Kenneth Cole, amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost, and Cyrus Poonawalla, Ph.D.
last night at the inaugural amfAR India gala in support of amfAR’s
innovative AIDS research programs.The black tie event, held at The Taj Mahal Palace
Hotel, featured a cocktail reception, dinner, and a gold-themed fashion
show featuring exclusive looks by Rohit Bal, Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla,
and Tarun Tahiliani with jewels by Azva, Tarun Tahiliani for Azva,
Symetree, and Amrapali. The evening concluded with a high-energy performance
by pop sensation Ke$ha, whose songs including her hits “Animal,”
“We R Who We R,” and “Tik Tok,” had guests dancing into the
night.amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost invited actress and producer
Hilary Swank to the stage at the exclusive event. Ms. Swank gave opening
remarks and introduced amfAR Chairman Kenneth Cole, who spoke about
amfAR’s global HIV/AIDS eradication initiatives and the
Laurent Fleury,Hilary Swank,Sharon Stone |
important
role of research in ending the epidemic. Bollywood luminaries Abhishek
Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan also addressed the more than 300
guests in attendance. In a highlight of the evening, amfAR Global Fundraising
Chairman Sharon Stone took the stage and made an impassioned call to
action to the many business and cultural heavyweights in the room, saying
“There isn’t a family who has not been touched by AIDS.”Other notable guests included Neeta Ambani, Anuj Gupta,
Rocky Malhotra, Venugopal Dhoot, Vikram Chatwal, Lisa Haydon, Dimple
Kapadia, Parmeshwar Godrej, Nargis Fakhri, Sonal Chauhan, Torquhil Campbell,
Duke of Argyll, Dino Morea, and Nandita Mahtani, among many others.amfAR India was made
Tik-Tok singer Ke$ha performs at the inaugural amfAR gala at the Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai |
possible by Presenting Sponsor
Cyrus Poonawalla, Signature Sponsors LoveGold and Delta Air Lines, Automotive
Partner BMW, and Partner Chivas.About amfAR
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research is one
of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support
of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment, education, and the advocacy
of sound AIDS-related public policy. Since 1985, amfAR has invested
more than $366 million in its programs and has awarded grants to more
than 2,000 research teams worldwide. For more information, please visit www.amfAR.org.
Delta Air Lines is the official
airline of amfAR.
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