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GENESIS ARTISTS FOR AIDS

Artists, celebrities plan fund-raiser for Genesis

Local artists and Spanish TV celebrities, including Miami’s own Father Alberto Cutié, will team with talk-show host Cristina Saralegui and her husband, Marcos Avila, to raise funds for Genesis, the archdiocesan facility for homeless people living with full-blown AIDS. Genesis Artists for AIDS, the group chaired by Saralegui and Avila, will sponsor “A Night of Arts in Bongos”, a dance and silent auction to be held Wednesday, May 26, at the Bongos Cuban Café in the American Airlines Arena. The South Florida Health Foundation, the Knights of Malta and City Furniture are major sponsors of the event.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Miami-Dade has the highest rate of people living with AIDS of any metropolitan county in the nation, with nearly double the state average. The epidemic has disproportionately affected homeless people.

Genesis is an assisted living facility that provides a safe, secure environment, along with medical and psychosocial services, to homeless people with full-blown AIDS. Founded 16 years ago and located on the campus of Mercy Hospital in Miami, Genesis House operates under the auspices of Catholic Charities of the archdiocese. Nearly half of Genesis’ operating income comes from private donations.

For tickets and sponsorship information, call Laura or Maritza at Genesis House at 305-467-2801.

 

 

 


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Xavier Cortada has exhibited his works in museums, galleries, and cultural venues around the world and has pioneered the use of the Internet in collaborative art-making. The Miami-based Cuban-American artist, attorney, and activist has worked collaboratively with diverse groups across the United States, Latin America, Europe and Africa to create pro-social community murals and participant-driven art projects. 

Cortada has created murals for:

The White House
HBO
Hershey's
Nike
Global Health Council
World AIDS Conferences
Miami-Dade County Juvenile Courthouse
Miami-Dade Art in Public Places
Miami Art Museum

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