Five years after the target set by the Paris Declaration to end the HIV epidemic, Vers Paris sans sida invites you to November 20 at the Théâtre de la Concorde for a day of mobilization.
Titled Battant·es: Together, we can beat AIDS by 2030, the event will bring together associative, scientific and institutional actors involved in the fight against HIV for an afternoon of exchanges, followed by a festive and engaged evening, free and open to everyone.
In Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis, the momentum launched ten years ago is bearing fruit: a decline in new infections, increased testing, and broader access to treatment and prevention. But structural inequalities and difficulties in accessing care persist. The final stretch toward 2030 requires a renewed collective engagement from all actors: institutions, associations, care providers, researchers and communities. It is in this spirit that Vers Paris sans sida and Seine-Saint-Denis organizes Battant·es, a gathering designed as a strong moment of mobilization, reflection and celebration.
“‘Battant·es’ embodies the strength of the collective and solidarity. Together, we have already pushed HIV back, but the last mile demands a renewed push. It is by uniting our forces that we will, by 2030, defeat AIDS definitively”, explains Christophe Martet, president of Vers Paris et Seine-Saint-Denis sans sida.
An afternoon to take stock and prepare the way forward
The afternoon, reserved for associative and institutional actors, will bring together associations, institutions, researchers and field actors around the restitution of the White Paper Horizon 2030: 5 Years to Act, the product of several months of consultation organized by Vers Paris sans sida with local partners. This document provides a precise assessment of the situation in Paris and in Seine-Saint-Denis and proposes lines of action for the next five years.
Round tables will bring together community actors and public decision-makers, complemented by TED Talk-style interventions, including one by Claire Hédon, Defender of Rights, on health inequalities and discrimination. Finally, one presentation will be devoted to the exclusive unveiling of the 2024 HIV figures for Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis, in a preview, by Santé publique France.
An evening of celebration and engagement, open to all
The mobilization will continue with a free evening by reservation, hosted by Kareen Guiock Thuram and open to the general public. This moment of celebration and unity will pay tribute to those who, for decades, have carried the fight against HIV, and will give voice to artists who put their art at the service of fighting discrimination.
On stage:
- Noam Sinseau, comedian and queer performer, whose incisive wit and political sensibility explore identity struggles and society’s taboos with humor and power.
- Lou Trotignon, author, actor and columnist, whose free and engaged writing challenges norms and invites both tenderness and revolt.
- Nadège sans gêne, rising stand-up figure who loudly champions the freedom to be oneself and to laugh at everything, with contagious energy and salutary audacity.
- Lolita Banana, the first drag queen to shine on the international Drag Race stage speaking about her HIV positivity;
- Descendantes de Combattantes, a collective of Afro-descendant women mixing dance, slam and performance.
Between emotion, humor and commitment, Battant·es will be a major moment of collective mobilization, celebrating successes and calling to continue the effort until the end of the epidemic.
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Thursday, November 20, 2025 at Théâtre de la Concorde in Paris.
Afternoon: Restitution of the White Paper, round tables and interventions (2:00–5:30 pm)
Evening: festive and engaged evening, open to all, free with reservation (7:30–10:00 pm)
