It’s a real festive and popular event. Friday evening took place the first evening of the Telethon, on France 2. Many stars took place including the singer Vianney, godfather of the 2023 edition, Pascal Obispo still very committed, his friend the singer Zazie, the actor Michel Boujenah, Marc Lavoine and even Mika, sponsor of this 2024 edition. All spread joy and good humor, confiding in the need to help research against genetic diseases.
On television but also throughout France
Created in 1987, based on an American concept, the French Telethon is a charity event organized by the French Association against Myopathies (AFM) to finance research projects on neuromuscular genetic diseases. The record for pledges dates back to 2006, with 106,696,532 euros collected.
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The Telethon is not only a 30-hour television marathon: it is also a national mobilization which brings together more than 15,000 municipalities and more than 280,000 volunteers committed to increasing the count, recalls the website. All over France, events come to life to raise funds for the fight against rare diseases. Here is the program.
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