On Sunday night on the island of Lido — amid the goings on of the 81st Venice Film Festival — amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, held its annual gala. The World Gold Council, the Red Sea International Film Festival, Chopard, Campari and the San Clemente Palace Kempinski Hotel made the night possible, along with the support of Uber, Boroli Wines and Rumor Rosé, as the event took place at Hangar Nicelli.
Guests arrived in gowns and black tie attire to the airport by boat and took photos on the blue carpet, then enjoyed the cocktail hour with a bar by Campari. Attendees also posed with photos at the amfAR photo booth, and socialized around the art that would be auctioned off at the gala.
Julian Lennon told The Hollywood Reporter at the event that he’s “always wanted to be able to help a bit more than I have in supporting amfAR. I have my first-ever exhibition going on in Venice and it’s the biggest exhibition that I’ve ever done.” His exhibition, “Whispers – A Julian Lennon Retrospective” is running until Nov. 24 at La Stanze della Fotografia in a joint initiative by Marsilio Arte and Fondazione Giorgio Cinio.