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1985
Commitment to the Fight Against AIDS

Related to Pierre Bergé

During the 1980s, AIDS wiped out entire populations. Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent lost many friends. Pierre Bergé founded Arcat Sida in 1985. In 1994, he founded Ensemble contre le SIDA with Line Renaud, which later became Sidaction. The association, over which he has presided since 1996, funds both AIDS research and support for the sick.

In 2009, Pierre Bergé created an endowment fund that donated 2 million euros to Sidaction annually over a period of five years.

Galerie

Pierre Bergé giving a speech at Sidaction's Fashion Dinner for AIDS, Pavillon d'Armenonville, Paris, January 24, 2013. Photograph by Luc Castel., © Luc Castel
Pierre Bergé giving a speech at Sidaction's Fashion Dinner for AIDS, Pavillon d'Armenonville, Paris, January 24, 2013. Photograph by Luc Castel.
© Luc Castel
Pierre Bergé next to the chain of solidarity formed by volunteers at Sidaction, Pont des Arts, Paris, November 28, 2009. Photograph by Patrick Kovarik., © AFP
Pierre Bergé next to the chain of solidarity formed by volunteers at Sidaction, Pont des Arts, Paris, November 28, 2009. Photograph by Patrick Kovarik.
© AFP
Line Renaud and Pierre Bergé at the launch party for Sidaction, Musée du quai Branly, Paris, March 2, 2015. Photograph by Vincent Isoré., © Vincent Isoré
Line Renaud and Pierre Bergé at the launch party for Sidaction, Musée du quai Branly, Paris, March 2, 2015. Photograph by Vincent Isoré.
© Vincent Isoré