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The Independent UK
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Louise Dixon

RARE PHOTOS: What its like inside the amfar gala which has raised millions for aids research | Rare Historical Photos

Cannes-amfAR Gala--Dispatch - (2026 Invision)

As the last Thursday of the Cannes Film Festival comes around, the rich and famous decamp from the Croisette and head up the coast to Antibes, where the famous Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc hosts the annual amfAR Gala.

The gala raises money for AIDS research, and this year's extravaganza is being hosted by Geena Davis, with Robbie Williams, Lizzo and Zara Larsson expected to perform. Since 1985, amfAR has raised nearly $950 million (841 million euros) in support of its programs and has awarded more than 3,800 grants to research teams worldwide.

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