LIFE BALL CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY
ON JUNE 2, 2018 IN VIENNA,
AUSTRIA
ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT
AND INFLUENTIAL AIDS CHARITY EVENTS
TO PAY HOMAGE TO “THE SOUND OF
MUSIC” AT VIENNA’S CITY HALL
WHAT: Life
Ball, organized by LIFE+, celebrates its 25th Anniversary
on June 2, 2018 in Vienna, Austria. Known as one
of the largest and most important and
influential AIDS charity events and platforms in
the world, the coveted event takes place each
year at the Vienna City Hall. The extravagant
celebration has established itself as a festival
of life attracting a diverse background of
guests for a global event unlike any other. Each
year, a new theme takes over Life Ball; and for
the 25th Anniversary, The Sound of
Music has been chosen, encapsulating Austria’s
history, culture, traditions and clichés.
WHEN: Saturday,
June 2, 2018
WHERE: Vienna City
Hall – Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz
1, 1010 Wien, Austria
MORE: Life
Ball was founded by Gery
Keszler and Torgom
Petrosian in 1993 and takes place at
Vienna’s City Hall each year. Featuring
performances by international superstars along
with appearances by A-list celebrities, the
event attracts influential guests from the
worlds of fashion, entertainment, and politics.
Past attendees have included Sharon
Stone, Charlize
Theron, Sir
Elton John, Mary
J. Blige, Naomi
Campbell, Sean
Penn, Whoopi
Goldberg, Janet
Jackson, Heidi
Klum, Cyndi
Lauper, Eva
Longoria, Brooke
Shields,Hilary
Swank, and more.
Fashion is also front and center
at Life Ball as guests are encouraged to wear
imaginative costumes to add to the event’s
overall atmosphere of openness and tolerance.
World-renowned fashion designers annually make
the trip to Vienna to showcase their collections
including Vivienne
Westwood, Diane
von Furstenberg, Roberto
Cavalli, Jean
Paul Gaultier, Calvin
Klein, John
Galliano, and Givenchy,
among others.
Proceeds from Life Ball go to global aid
projects, in collaboration with international
partner organizations that focus on issues of
stigma and discrimination, while providing HIV
prevention and/or treatment programs in
high-risk areas and among key populations. Life
Ball profits benefit AIDS Organizations around
the globe such as amfAR, Elton
John AIDS Foundation, Clinton
Health Access Initiative, Sentebale
by Prince Harry and many more. The Know
Your Status Campaign
is also a focal point of LIFE+ year-round
initiatives. The campaign’s goal is to make
knowing one’s immune status as natural as
knowing one’s blood type. Only those who
regularly check their immune status can get
timely treatment or appropriate preventive care
and stop unknowingly spreading the virus to
others. Through Life Ball and additional yearly
activities, LIFE+ works to raise funds to help
those impacted by and living with HIV/AIDS and
reduce stigma and discrimination.
Announcements including this year’s performers,
presenters, honorees and participants are
forthcoming. For additional details and ongoing
updates, visit
www.lifeplus.org