WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city will broadcast the 2013 AIDSWatch electronic memorial on WeHo TV on World AIDS Day, December 1.
The city of West Hollywood announced on Sunday, November 17 that it is co-sponsoring the ninth annual AIDSWatch by broadcasting the 24-hour memorial on WeHoTV.
AIDSWatch is a 24-hour worldwide memorial that electronically displays the names of those who lost their lives to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The city describes the virtual vigil as a piece of art that “presents one name, one memory, one life at a time, appearing on a black screen in stark white letters” for 3.5 seconds, or “the length it takes to take one breath.”
AIDSWatch began in Los Angeles in 1996 as a part of World AIDS Day. The global event, held on December 1, is a chance for people around the world to come together in the fight against HIV/AIDS by educating one another about the disease, supporting those affected, and commemorating the people who have died. This year will be the 25th anniversary of World AIDS Day.
The event, created and produced by David Reid, would like to fill the 24-hour roster with unique names and encourages any member of the WeHo community who would like to pay tribute to a friend or family member lost to AIDS to submit their name at www.aidswatch.org.
Local residents with Time Warner can watch AIDSWatch on city channel 10 or watch it during the worldwide presentation at www.aidswatch.org.
