They traveled halfway around the world to spend time together at the jubilee Pol'and'Rock Festival. International Collection Centres Village residents met today with Jurek Owsiak in front of the Main Stage.
Jurek and International Collection Centres Village, pic. Kacper Kędzierski
The story begins in Belgium
Festivalgoers can visit the Village
The International Collection Centres Village is between RockCamp and the Charlie Sanitary Zone. They will share how volunteer activities look like in other countries.
Village residents share thoughts about the Festival
“The Den Haag Team from the Netherlands have been playing since the 24th Grand Finale. Our people have been coming to Pol'and'Rock for 5 years. There is a saying that if you come once, you will be back again – proven, confirmed :)”
– Dominik, Den Haag Collection Centre representative
Den Haag Collection Centre members, pic. Kasper Kędzierski
“Madrid team has been playing since 2014. It's our first time at the Pol'and'Rock Festival. We couldn't miss such a great anniversary and we are definitely coming back. Weather is great, the atmosphere is amazing and we are recharging our energy for the whole year. SIEMA!”
– Marcin, Madrid Collection Centre representative
Madrid Collection Centre members, pic. Kasper Kędzierski
“It is our second time in the International Collection Centres Village. We came in a group of 3, but the rest of our Collection Centre members are very sad that they cannot be with us. The atmosphere is amazing! Our entire team will come next year! Thank you for the wonderful organisation. Village leaders – you are great!”
– Ewa, Bonn Collection Centre representative
Bonn Collection Centre members, pic. Kasper Kędzierski
“The Newport Centre is playing for the 7th time. We are a big team this year and we even have a Welshman with us. It's a wonderful place and we will be coming back until the end of the world and one day longer.”
– Kamil, Newport Collection Centre representative
Newport Collection Centre members, pic. Kasper Kędzierski
"We are the Malmö Collection Centre from Sweden. It is 5 years old. We are at the Festival for the 3rd time. There are 7 people from our team. It is beautiful. A wonderful time together!”
– Mariola, Malmö Collection Centre representative
Malmö Collection Centre members, pic. Kasper Kędzierski
“Liverpool team came to Pol'and'Rock Festival for the fifth time. We always stay at the Village and try to contribute to the ideas and attractions. We have been playing with the GOCC since the 26th Grand Finale. Our Chief of Collection Centre – Katarzyna Kościołowska – is a person with the warmest heart. We gathered wonderful people around thanks to her. Greetings!”
– Dominik, Liverpool Collection Centre representative
Liverpool Collection Centre members, pic. Kasper Kędzierski
“Hey there, it's the folks from the Wuppertal Collection Centre. We've been playing for 6 years <3 This is our 5th Pol'and'Rock Festival. We see new people joining the Festival each year. It's beautiful, it's colorful, it's cool.”
– Beata, Wuppertal Collection Centre representative
Wuppertal Collection Centre members, pic. Kasper Kędzierski
“We have established the Breda-Roosendaal Collection Centre in the Netherlands two years ago. This is the second time we have been to Pol'and'Rock Festival. We met other Collection Centres last year at the 5th Collection Centres Meeting in Dublin. We have made friends and are keen to exchange experiences. Pol'and'Rock Festival and the Village are a great opportunity to meet and have fun. We are happy to see people coming together from all over the world who, like us, want to help and have fun at the same time.”
– Kasia, Breda-Roosendaal Collection Centre representative
Breda-Roosendaal Collection Centre members, pic.. Kasper Kędzierski
“Portlaoise Collection Centre – it will be our fifth GOCC Grand Finale next year. We are playing in Dublin, Ireland. We were also going to Kostrzyn. We are in Czaplinek for the second time. We are growing every year, so this year more people joined our Collection Centre. Next year we're dropping in with a bigger team. It's amazing.”
– Honorata, Marcin, Małgosia i Staszek, Portlaoise Collection Centre representatives
Portlaoise Collection Centre members, pic. Kasper Kędzierski
Jurek’s meeting with the International Collection Centres
“Thank you so much for all your work. Have a wonderful time, enjoy yourselves.”
– Jurek Owsiak, CEO of The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
For those who are interested in becoming a volunteer, the next International Collection Centres Meeting is going to happen in Paris.
30th Pol'and'Rock Festival
Formerly known as Woodstock Festival Poland, Pol'and'Rock Festival is, above all, a great musical adventure, during which the ideals of the original Woodstock’69 are brought back to life. The festival, held in Poland since 1995, will send, for the 30th time, the sounds of Peace, Love, and Music to the ether!
We will meet again at the former Czaplinek-Broczyno Airfield to cherish the values of freedom, brotherhood, and rock'n'roll (but not only!) between 1-3 August 2024, during the jubilee edition of the Most Beautiful Festival in the World. Among the artists who have already confirmed their performance are Celkilt, Electric Callboy, Motionless in White, Kasia Kowalska, The Warning, Less Than Jake, Myrath, Clawfinger, Flapjack, T.Love, Flogging Molly, Enej, MEUTE, Modestep, Guano Apes, Orkiestra Dorosłych Dzieci, Paktofonika Live Band, Mery Spolsky, Zenek Kupatasa, Coma, Transgresja, Sokołowski, Rotting Christ and Michael Patrick Kelly.
Klaudia Wojnarowicz
Centrum Komunikacji Fundacji WOŚP