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€100 Raffle Launches for €1 Million Picasso to Back Alzheimer’s Research

The third edition caps sales at 120,000 tickets with a live, bailiff‑supervised draw at Christie’s in Paris.

Overview

  • Tickets went on sale November 24 exclusively through the raffle’s official website.
  • The prize is Pablo Picasso’s Tête de Femme (1941), a gouache on paper provided by Opera Gallery with attribution supported by the Picasso Estate.
  • Organizers value the work at about €1 million, offering global participants a low-cost chance to win a museum‑caliber piece.
  • Proceeds will fund Fondation Recherche Alzheimer, with the foundation targeting expansion of research centers across France and Europe.
  • The drawing is scheduled for April 14, 2026 at 6 p.m. in Paris, will be streamed live, and follows two prior editions that raised more than €5 million each for Tyre preservation and CARE.