Parisian wins $1 million Picasso in raffle

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A Parisian man won a valuable Pablo Picasso painting recently. He bought a charity raffle ticket for only 117 dollars.

The painting is named \"Head of a Woman\" and was painted in 1941. This charity raffle raised money for important Alzheimer's research.

All 120,000 tickets were sold to many people worldwide. The raffle collected 12 million euros for good causes.

This was the third Picasso raffle event in some years. Past winners received other famous Picasso artworks in 2013 and 2020.

The Alzheimer Research Foundation organizes these important charity events. It is France's main private funder for Alzheimer's research.

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What did the Parisian man win?

He won a valuable Pablo Picasso painting.

How much did he pay for the charity raffle ticket?

He paid 117 dollars.

What is the name of the painting he won?

The painting is named 'Head of a Woman'.

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