Coverage of Antoine Gaber Canadian International Impressionist Artist Painter during the Exhibition in support of fundraising for Cancer Research Charity during the Flower Festival in Sanremo, Italy

In January 2005, Gaber was invited to exhibit his floral artwork by the Floriveria Group during the Second Edition of the Sanremo Flower Festival in Italy.

Gaber pursed his continued support for cancer research while attending the Festival. Gaber introduced his fundraising initiative under the theme "Passion for Life" during the official opening of the Festival.

Honorable Teresio Delfino, Vice Minister of Agriculture of Italy, officially opening the Sanremo Flower Festival and Assessor of Agriculture from the Liguria Region, Piero Gilardino.

This was Gaber's first fundraising initiative to be held in Europe, during the Sanremo Flower Festival. Gaber exhibited some of his latest floral Giclées works and also autographed some of his Giclées art posters in support of the fundraising event for the Lega Antitumori, (cancer research charity based in Sanremo).

Gaber's "Passion for life" first fundraising initiative in Europe, was well covered by the media while supported by Italian Government officials, such as the Vice Minister of Agriculture of Italy and Assessor of Agriculture from the Liguria Region

Assessor of Agriculture from the Liguria Region, Piero Gilardino with Antoine Gaber during the Sanremo Flower Festival.	Honorable Teresio Delfino, Vice Minister of Agriculture of Italy with Antoine Gaber during the Sanremo Flower Festival.

At the conclusion of the Sanremo Flower Festival, Gaber was awarded the First Prize for his fundraising initiative for the Lega Antitumori and his International promotion of the Sanremo Flower Festival from the Assessor of Tourism and Events of the City of Sanremo.

From Left to right: Floriveria Group organisers of the Sanremo Flower Festival, Mino Laurent, Michele Maglio, Antoine Gaber with the First Prize award for his fundraising initiative for the Lega Antitumori and the promotion of the Sanremo Flower Festival, Piero Guglielmi, and Vito Abba from the press Office.