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There were 124 sections of the quilt on the lawn to commemorate people who died due to AIDS-related illnesses. Conceived in 1985, the quilt made its public first appearance in 1987.

The event also features an ongoing paper quilt-making project in the session house, with laptops available to interact with the more than 50,000 quilts in the National AIDS Memorial. "This is the ...

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Sunday afternoon, Napa Valley residents had a chance to see up close the names of people claimed by the HIV virus and memorialized in the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Eleven sections of the giant tapestry ...

The groundbreaking AIDS Memorial Quilt, which is larger than a football field, was first displayed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in 1987. New panels continue to be made; its permanent ...

The AIDS Memorial Quilt has nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 people who of died of AIDS-related illnesses. It is also the world's largest community art project.

Paula Wolfson looks at the AIDS Memorial Quilt panel she made to honor her close friend on Dec. 3, 2024. The quilt is currently on display at Avenidas in downtown Palo Alto. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.