Nikki M. James and Tea Leoni to Appear at Today's UNICEF Snowflake Lighting Ceremony

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), will perform festive holiday songs at the 2014 UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony today, November 17th, at the intersection of 58th Street and 5th Avenue at the Bergdorf Goodman Holiday Window Reveal in New York City. The event will be held at 6:00 p.m. rain or shine.

This year's event will also feature an appearance by Tony Award winner Nikki M. James and Tea Leoni. The Broadway Kids Care UNICEF Ambassadors for this year's annual Snowflake Lighting Ceremony are Athena Ripka (Irving Berlin's White Christmas), Luka Kain (South Pacific), Lance Chantiles-Wertz (The Miracle Worker), and Rachel Khutorsky (Shrek the Musical).

The UNICEF Snowflake, donated by the Stonbely family, has become an iconic fixture in New York City during the holiday season. It was handcrafted by German lighting designer Ingo Maurer and is adorned with 16,000 Baccarat crystal prisms. At 23 feet in diameter, over 28 feet in height and weighing 3,300 pounds, the UNICEF Snowflake is the largest outdoor chandelier of its kind. The UNICEF Snowflake will be illuminated for the entire holiday season.

For more than 60 years, UNICEF has been the world's leading international children's organization, working in over 150 countries to address the ongoing issues that affect why kids are dying. UNICEF provides lifesaving nutrition, clean water, education, protection and emergency response saving more young lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. While millions of children die every year of preventable causes like dehydration, upper respiratory infections and measles, UNICEF, with the support of partnering organizations and donors alike, has the global experience, resources and reach to give children the best hope of survival. For more information about UNICEF, visit www.unicefusa.org.

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