As announced on the site last month, Madonna and Gucci have joined their forces to host a special event called A Night To Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF, which will take place in New York tonight, February 6th.

Co-chaired by Gucci's Creative Director, Frida Giannini, this event will benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF, and will consist of dinner followed by a guest speaker, musical performance and an after party. This special evening will be dedicated to raising funds and awareness for orphans and children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Madonna will be joined on the red carpet by some of her close friends and celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, Trudie Styler and Sting, Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault.

For more information about Raising Malawi, please visit www.raisingmalawi.org. For more information about UNICEF, please visit www.unicef.com