Paris, France, July 5^th 2018 — amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research,  hosted an intimate dinner and auction for its supporters last night at The Peninsula Paris. Chopard, the watches & jewellery Maison, was presenting sponsor of this charitable event.

Guests in attendance included Alexandra Agoston, Karim Benzema, Aloe Blacc, Ian Bohen, Maria Borges, Cindy Bruna, Anna Cleveland, Giedre Dukauskaite, Peter Dundas, Marianne Fonseca, Georgia Fowler, Lukas Haas, Valery Kaufman, Brandon Thomas Lee, Lara Lieto, Kirstin Liljegren, Angela Lindvall, Vanessa Moody, Kathryn Newton, Julian Perretta, Carine Roitfeld, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Lala Rudge, Maria Strongin, Prince Wenceslas of Liechtenstein, Ellen Von Unwerth, Megan Williams, amfAR Chief Executive Officer Kevin Robert Frost, and amfAR Global Fundraising Chairman Milutin Gatsby, among others.

<>amfAR Paris Dinner 2018 at The Peninsula Hotel on July 4, 2018 in Paris, France.

Chopard co-president Caroline Scheufele also attended the dinner, along with Petra Nemcova, Pauline Ducruet, Caroline Daur, Melissa Zuo and Jessica Jung, who were all sparkling with Chopard Haute Joaillerie creations.

Kevin Robert Frost opened the evening by welcoming guests and thanking event sponsors Chopard, Perrier-Jouët and The Peninsula Paris for making the night possible, and also gave a special thanks to amfAR Global Fundraising Chairman Milutin Gatsby and Carine Roitfeld for their continued support of amfAR.

PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 04: Caroline Scheufele (L) and Jessica Jung (R) amfAR Paris Dinner 2018 at The Peninsula Hotel on July 4, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images for amfAR) *** Local Caption *** Jessica Jung;Caroline Scheufele

The night featured a special musical performance by Grammy-nominated musician Aloe Blacc, who closed the evening and had guests dancing on their seats with his chart-topping hits “I Need a Dollar,” “The Man,” “Wake Me Up,” and “Can You Do This”.

Exclusive items featured in the live auction, conducted by event producer Andy Boose and Simon de Pury included:

• Love, a mixed media neon piece by Emmanuelle Rybojad.
• Ramm, an abstract oil on canvas by JonOne.
• A Chopard Happy Ocean watch, featuring an 18-carat white gold case and a navy-blue mother-of-pearl dial framed by a fixed bezel set with diamonds, sapphires, and topazes, reaching the auction amount of 99 000€.
• Etude pour la Belle Jeanne, a pastel drawing by Martial Raysse that is part of a body of works on paper that have rarely been seen.
• An exclusive opportunity for two guests to attend the 2019 Golden Globes in Los Angeles.

PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 04: Caroline Daur amfAR attends Paris Dinner 2018 at The Peninsula Hotel on July 4, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images for amfAR) *** Local Caption *** Caroline Daur

Chopard was the event’s Presenting Sponsor. Perrier-Jouët and The Peninsula Paris were the event’s Signature Sponsors. Guests enjoyed Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque Champagne and Absolut Elyx libations. Delta Air Lines is the Official Airline of amfAR.

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 invested more than $517 million in its programs and has awarded more than 3,300 grants to research teams worldwide.

<>amfAR Paris Dinner 2018 at The Peninsula Hotel on July 4, 2018 in Paris, France.