Colman Domingo to Host amfAR Venezia During Venice Film Festival
Colman Domingo to Host amfAR Venezia During Venice Film Festival
New York, NY, June 23, 2025 — amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, will return to Italy on Sunday, August 31, 2025, for its amfAR Venezia benefit gala, to be held at the Arsenale during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. Award-winning actor and amfAR supporter Colman Domingo is confirmed to serve as host for the evening. Domingo most recently served as a Chair of amfAR’s 2025 Cannes gala, which raised $17 million for the nonprofit’s biomedical research programs.
amfAR Venezia will feature a special musical performance, cocktails, a black-tie gala dinner, and a live auction of contemporary artworks and one-of-a-kind experiences.
“We are deeply grateful to Colman Domingo for his commitment to our cause and for recognizing the importance of amfAR’s work,” said amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost. “There are still 40 million people living with HIV worldwide, and fundraising events like amfAR Venezia that support our efforts to find a cure for HIV remain as critically important as ever.”
amfAR has a long association with Italy, hosting events in Venice and Milan through the years. Recent honorees of amfAR Venezia have included Antonio Banderas, Richard Gere, Ava DuVernay, Ferzan Ozpetek, Achille Boroli, and Mohammed Al Turki.
Presenting sponsor of amfAR Venezia is World Gold Council. San Clemente Palace Kempinski is the official hotel partner.
About amfAR
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and advocacy. Since 1985, amfAR has raised nearly $950 million in support of its programs and has awarded more than 3,800 grants to research teams worldwide.
Contact: Bennah Serfaty, amfAR Senior Director, Communications, bennah.serfaty@amfar.org
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