Poster, 2001 AIDS Memorial Candlelight Vigil, Melbourne, 2001
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2001
Advertising poster promoting the '2001 AIDS Memorial Candlelight Vigil and Remembrance Ceremony', Sunday 7 October, 6:30pm, at Melbourne Museum Plaza. World AIDS Day was founded in 1988 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise public awareness about HIV/AIDS issues, including the need for support and understanding for people living with HIV/AIDS and for continued education and prevention initiatives.
The World AIDS Day organisation describes the red ribbon as 'an international symbol of AIDS awareness. It is worn by people all year round, and particularly around World AIDS Day, to demonstrate their support for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. It is also a symbol of commitment to challenge the stigma and prejudice surrounding HIV/AIDS.' Poster printed in yellow and white on a black background, promoting the'2001 AIDS Memorial Candlelight Vigil, and Remembrance Ceremony, Sunday, 7th October, 6.30 pm, Melbourne Museum Plaza' and the 'AIDS Memorial Quilt Display, Sunday, 7th October, 11 am to 5.30 pm, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens.
Proudly supported by GlazoSmithKline, DBoy Productions, City of Port Phillip, Melbourne Museum, Whites/Law Bindery, JOY Melbourne 90.7fm, Royal Exhibition Building, Poster Photography - Ponch Hawkes, Oz Showbiz Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Victorian AIDS Council/ Gay Men's Health Centre, 6th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. Inquiries: AIDS Memorial Candlelight Vigil and Quilt Project, Melbourne, (03) 9826 1954'
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions - Unfolded: 29.6 cm (Length), 42 cm (Width)
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- 2001 AIDS Memorial / Candlelight Vigil / and / Remembrance Ceremony / Sunday 7th October 6:30pm / Melbourne Museum Plaza / AIDS Memorial / Quilt Display / Sunday 7th October 11am - 5:30pm / Royal Exhibition Building / Carlton Gardens
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-808127
- Museum object name
- Poster - 2001 AIDS Memorial Candlelight Vigil, 7 Oct 2001
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- HT 4934
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