LOUD Hosts 2nd Annual SOMOS Gala, in Honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 22nd in NYC
AHF’s Latino Outreach and Understanding Division (LOUD) to honor
individuals and organizations that have contributed to the advancement
and well-being of Latino communities nationally
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AIDS
Healthcare Foundation’s Latino Outreach and Understanding Division
(LOUD) will host its second annual SOMOS Gala to commemorate National
Hispanic Heritage Month on Thursday, September 22nd
at 7 PM at Cedar
Lake Events space, located at 547 W 26th
street in New York City, adjacent to the High Line. The formal gala
dinner and ceremony will honor the contributions of both individuals and
organizations that have contributed to the advancement and well-being of
Latino communities nationally. The event will include award
presentations as well as live music and the unveiling of LOUD’s 2016
video campaign, which is a collaboration with the NYC-based comedy
troupe, ROOM
28.
“LOUD is excited to host our second annual SOMOS gala and launch our
newest digital campaign during National Hispanic Heritage Month to bring
home a message around sexual health through comedy and a touch of
cultural nuances to initiate these difficult conversations,” said Hector
Torres, Chair of LOUD. “With Latinos making up 21% of all new HIV
infections in the U.S., we also want to recognize those who have, and
continue to work tirelessly to eliminate the social and health
disparities that remain a threat to Latino communities.”
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2nd annual SOMOS Awards Gala to honor National Hispanic Heritage Month |
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Formal gala dinner and ceremony to honor the contributions of individuals and organizations who have contributed to the advancement and well-being of Latino communities nationally. |
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| WHEN: |
Thursday, September 22nd 2016 7:00 pm |
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**RED CARPET: 6:30 pm – 8 pm |
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**VIP RECEPTION: 7 pm – 8 pm |
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**DINNER PROGRAM: 8 pm |
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| WHERE: | Cedar Lake Events space | ||
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547 W. 26th Street |
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| New York, NY 10001 | |||
| WHO: |
AHF’s Latino Outreach and Understanding Division (LOUD) |
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Cesar Ramirez – Celebrity Hair stylist (Kim Kardashian, |
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Michael Diaz – Flama’s Dominican vs. Puerto Ricans, Room 28 |
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Rachel Strauss-Muñiz – HBO Latino’s “Habla Ya!”, Room 28 |
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Oskar Rodriguez – HULU’s, East Los High & LOUD Ambassador |
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Tracy Perez – FX’s The Strain |
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MEDIA CREDENTIALS:
PLEASE RSVP to Lorena Alamillo at
lorena@vpepr.com
or (626) 403-3200 ext. 219
Talent/Celebrity RSVP:
PLEASE RSVP to Ernest Skinner at
ernest@ernestskinner.com
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS
organization, currently provides medical care and/or services to over
600,000 individuals in 36 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin
America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region and Eastern Europe. To learn
more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org,
find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth
and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare
and Instagram: @aidshealthcare
ABOUT LOUD (Latino Outreach and Understanding
Division):
The Latino Outreach and Understanding
Division (LOUD) is a division of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF),
the world’s largest AIDS service provider, that seeks to address the
social and health disparities that remain a threat to Latino communities
across the United States through innovative media strategies.
Contacts
AHF
NEW YORK:
Hector Torres, LOUD Chairman
+1.917.930.7951
mobile
hector.torres@aidshealth.org
or
LOS
ANGELES:
Ged Kenslea, Director of Communications
+1.323.308.1833
mobile
gedk@aidshealth.org
or
VPE
Lorena
Alamillo
626.403.3200 ext. 219
323.557.5115 day of event
