Aids Arts BloggersUnite

Arts and Aids

First, some words about this action:
December 1st, is World Aids Day. ( #WAD08 ). Worldwide, an estimated 33 million people are living with HIV. In the United States an estimated one million Americans are living with HIV. AIDS.gov is partnering with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Blog Catalog for Bloggers Unite on World AIDS Day 2008. This event encourages bloggers from around the world to dedicate their blog posts on December 1, 2008 (World AIDS Day) to issues related to HIV/AIDS.

Queen Life Aid Concert Freddie Mercury
13.07.1985, London (Wembley Stadium), England

Another reason for this post was a comment of Michael Buitron at DontCall that led my attention to his BlogPost: Day without Arts

There he says:
"Almost twenty years ago, the first "Day Without Art" took place as a way to remember those who have died of AIDS--and the impact the virus has had on the arts community.
A New York Times article from that era captures a sampling of some 800 events that happened in museums, galleries and symphony halls across the nation.

Today, looking at the on-line calendars for MOCA, The Getty, LACMA, and The Hammer, only the Getty lists events that mark the day. Does silence still equal death?"

Well, to break this silence ;) I dedicate this Blog Post to the great musician and artist Freddie Mercury.

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