Katie Holmes brought along a very special date to the 2015 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park Saturday: her daughter Suri Cruise.

The pair made a rare public appearance together as Holmes spoke at the festival, which aims to bring awareness to social issues such as extreme poverty. The 9-year-old waved before her mom addressed the crowd of thousands:

Other celebrities in attendance at the New York City festival included performers Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin, Ariana Grande and Tori Kelly.

Suri Cruise is the only child of the “Dawson’s Creek” actress and her ex-husband, Tom Cruise.

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