Pharrell Williams Lighting Up for UN Day of Happiness

PHARRELL WILLIAMS TO ILLUMINATE THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING IN YELLOW FOR THE UNITED NATIONS’ INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS

Grammy Award winning musician “Flips the Switch” to mark United Nations’ International Day of Happiness

Grammy Award-winning musician and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams will light the Empire State Building in yellow on Friday, March 20, at 2:00 p.m. in a special ceremony to mark the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness. The Empire State Building will light up the skies from sunset on March 20th until 2:00 a.m. on March 21st to celebrate the International Day of Happiness in New York City.

International Day of Happiness:
On March 20, the world marks the International Day of Happiness, established by the United Nations in 2012 to celebrate and promote “the happiness and well-being of all peoples. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored the centrality of happiness through his powerful message: “Happiness may have different meanings for different people.  But we can all agree that it means working to end conflict, poverty and other unfortunate conditions in which so many of our fellow human beings live. The pursuit of happiness lies at the core of human endeavors.

About the Empire State Building
Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire State Building, owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., is the “World’s Most Famous Office Building.” With new investments in energy efficiency, infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the world. The skyscraper’s robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America’s favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects, and the Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world’s most beloved attractions as the region’s #1 tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please visit www.empirestatebuilding.com, www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, @EmpireStateBldg, www.instagram.com/empirestatebldg, www.youtube.com/esbnyc or www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg/.