On November 18, acclaimed lighting designer Ingo Maurer and Baccarat, the 240 year-old French-based luxury goods company whose name is synonymous with the world's premier hand crafted luxury crystal, will unveil their latest creation - a 16-foot outdoor chandelier that sparkles with 12,000 glittering Baccarat crystals.

This magnificent creation, which will grace the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in Manhattan for the entire holiday season, will be lit by actress and U.S. Fund for UNICEF National Ambassador Sarah Jessica Parker.

The event will feature UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sir Roger Moore, actor Barry Bostwick and a performance by UNICEF's newest National Ambassador, the Grammy Award winning singer songwriter India Arie.The UNICEF Snowflake Lighting Ceremony will be aired live during a one-hour special on CBS 2.

The lighting ceremony will be preceded on November 16 by the first annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball, presented by Baccarat, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, hosted by Bryant Gumbel and featuring Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF will shine a light on children's champions at this black-tie fundraiser, presenting the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award to Sir Roger Moore, longtime UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.