MultiVu Video Feed: Celebrities for UNICEF

MultiVu Video Feed: Celebrities for UNICEF

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- UNICEF Ambassadors, Whoopi Goldberg and Lucy Liu Join Quincy Jones to Help UNICEF Usher in the Holiday Season by Lighting the New UNICEF Crystal Snowflake and Attend the Snowflake Ball

On November 28th, the largest outdoor chandelier of its kind, which sparkles with 16,000 glittering Baccarat crystals -- will grace the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in Manhattan for the entire holiday season. It will be lit by actresses and UNICEF Ambassadors Lucy Liu and Whoopi Goldberg, during a special outdoor ceremony featuring Quincy Jones and a performance by the Brooklyn Youth Choir. Also lighting the UNICEF Snowflake will be children orphaned by last year's tsunami and survivors of Hurricane Katrina. A black-tie fundraising gala, hosted by Bryant Gumbel, is also taking place in conjunction with the UNICEF Snowflake lighting and will include performances by Tierney Sutton and her jazz ensemble and a special award presentation for Quincy Jones.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

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FORMAT: SLATES, B-ROLL OF THE LIGHTING AND THE SNOWFLAKE BALL, AND SOUND BITES

SOUNDBITES:
-- Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City
-- Quincy Jones, Music Impresario and UNICEF's Spirit of Compassion Award
Honoree
-- Whoopi Goldberg, UNICEF Ambassador
-- Lucy Liu, UNICEF Ambassador
-- Bryant Gumbel, UNICEF Snowflake Ball Host
-- Children affected by Hurricane Katrina and the South Asia Tsunami

B-ROLL INCLUDES:

Musical Performers Include: The Brooklyn Youth Choir, KIPP Academy String and Rhythm Orchestra, and Tierney Sutton with her jazz ensemble

Celebrity attendees include: Actor/comedian Chris Rock and Malaak Rock; designers Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren and Ricky Lauren, and Adrienne Vittadini; actress Dayle Haddon; cosmetics entrepreneur Jo Malone; UNICEF Ambassador Annette Roque Lauer and NBC Today Show anchor Matt Lauer.

VIDEO PROVIDED BY: UNICEF

For HARD COPIES: Paul McGinniss 845-626-2999; PaulPlusMedia@aol.com

For STORY INFORMATION:

Marissa Buckanoff, U.S. Fund for UNICEF, 212-922-2485, mbuckanoff@unicefusa.org

Chris Gioia, U.S. Fund for UNICEF, 212-922-2517, CGioia@Unicefusa.org

For TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Chao at DG Systems 212-953-9300

Source: UNICEF

CONTACT: For HARD COPIES, Paul McGinniss, +1-845-626-2999,
PaulPlusMedia@aol.com; For STORY INFORMATION, Marissa Buckanoff, U.S. Fund for
UNICEF, +1-212-922-2485, mbuckanoff@unicefusa.org; Chris Gioia, U.S. Fund for
UNICEF, +1-212-922-2517, CGioia@Unicefusa.org; For TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Chao, DG Systems, +1-212-953-9300

web site: http://www.unicefusa.org/

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