New Orleans Regional AIDS Planning Council (NORAPC) Announces Week of HIV Awareness and World AIDS Day Events: "Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community"

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Nov 25, 2019, 12:06 ET

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- While World AIDS Day is observed December 1, in New Orleans, we extend the observation throughout the 6^th annual NOLA HIV Awareness Week, December 1-7 and beyond, presenting exciting awareness events happening in our community.

"I'm Still Me" Film Screening: New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins Diboll Cir.), Sunday, Dec. 1
HIV Testing: 700 Club (700 Burgundy St.), Monday, Dec. 2, 4PM – 7PM
"30 Days" Film Screening: New Orleans Regional AIDS Planning Council (2601 Tulane Ave., Suite 400), Dec. 4, 5:30PM
Karaoke with the Movement/Project Spoke: Three Palms (3813 Tulane Ave.), Dec. 4, 7:30-10PM
Proclamations: The City Council Chambers (1300 Perdido St.), Thursday, Dec. 5, 9:30AM
Prayer Breakfast: St. George Episcopal Church (4600 St. Charles Ave.), Thursday, Dec. 5, 9-11AM
Quilt Reception: Contemporary Arts Museum (900 Camp St.), Thursday, Dec. 5, 5:30-7:30PM
Wreath Laying Ceremony: Washington Square Park (700 Elysian Fields Ave.), Friday, Dec. 6, 3-4PM
Art Against AIDS Gala: Club XLIV (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr.), Saturday, Dec.7, 8-11PM

We invite all media to join us: spotlighting people living with HIV, clinicians, advocates, and testing events around the city. Share videos or photos on social media using the hashtag #NOLAHIVAwareness2019

A world free of stigma is the motivating force of our efforts where people recognize HIV as a preventable, treatable, and manageable disease. "HIV stigma, both internal and external, terrifies people from knowing their HIV status, or from feeling safe disclosing they are living with HIV," says Dorian Alexander, an advocate who is, himself, living with HIV.

We all play a role in slowing the HIV epidemic and supporting healthy, stigma-free lives for people living with HIV.
Join us this week and show love for people living with HIV.

For more information follow us on Facebook events by searching for NOLA HIV Awareness Week 2019 https://www.facebook.com/events/2515949601792071/

Contact:
Brandi Bowen, Program Director
New Orleans Regional AIDS Planning Council (NORAPC)
2601 Tulane Avenue, Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: (504) 821-7334
[email protected]

SOURCE NORAPC