A Night to benefit Raising Malawi and Unicef
Check out MadonnaTribe’s Ultimate Madonna forum room for live updates from the U.N. premises and commentaries about the “A Night to benefit Raising Malawi and Unicef” fundraising event co-chaired by Gucci’s Creative Director, Frida Giannini and Madonna.
The event is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for orphans and children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Joining Madonna and Frida Giannini are distinguished co-chairs including: Drew Barrymore, Arpad Busson, Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault, Demi Moore and
Ashton Kutcher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, as well as UNICEF Ambassadors Tea Leoni, and Lucy Liu.
The evening will includes a live auction hosted by Chris Rock and musical performances by Alicia Keys, Timbaland, and Rihanna.
VIP Guests include Amy Adams, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Sean Avery, Penn Badgley, Camilla Belle, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Burge, Helena Christensen, Sean Combs, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart, Becki Newton and Chris Diamantopoulos,
Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg, Nelly Furtado, Keri Hilson, Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery, Billy and Katie Lee Joel, Donna Karan, Miranda Kerr, Heidi Klum, Zoe Kravitz, Lenny Kravitz, Ali Larter, Blake Lively, Lindsay Lohan, Justin Long, Dylan McDermott, Rosie O’Donnell, Ashley Olsen, Alex and Cynthia Rodriguez, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, L’Wren Scott, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, Brooke Shields, Molly Sims, Martha Stewart, Uma Thurman, Donald and Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Pharrell Williams, Debra Messing and Daniel Zelman, and Cassie.
The event is being entirely underwritten by Gucci, and 100% of the proceeds will be split equally between the US fund for UNICEF and Raising Malawi.
Here are the first images coming from New York City courtesy of M-Tribe friend and Community member “Lighthouse” Mike – who just spotted Madonna’s tour director Chris Lamb out and about the event area with what looks like a backstage pass.