Evening in April 1994. A television program comes to French homes for more than six hours, live and on the seven channels at the time.
We are warning of a “war against a virus”, a disease that is still little known and marked by an immense taboo.
The next day, no one could deny the existence of HIV.
“Together against AIDS”: associations, researchers, patients, artists and public figures come together during this charity evening which will become Sidaction’s annual meeting.
This is the birth of a fight.
It has lasted for thirty years, carried by a woman.
“It was yesterday,” remembers Line Renaud who, at almost 96 years old, accompanied from afar, through a screen, the artists who were present for the anniversary evening organized on March 14 and broadcast this Saturday on France 2 If the performances were linked to the emotion of the celebration, Muriel Robin wanted to remind us: the word “celebrate” is not the most appropriate, “for a birthday that we would have preferred never to have to celebrate ".
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