Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation

Pol'and'Rock Festival

First Polish headliner of the Festival announced!

Performing at the festival for the 8th time, Acid Drinkers will be giving our international audiences an insight into the history of thrash in Poland.

5 February 2019

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Pol'and'Rock Festival

Avatar joins Pol'and'Rock line-up

We have a real treat for all fans of the Swedish brand fo metal music! Avatar is an avant-garde metal band established in Gothenburg in 2001. The band is known for their spectacular live shows and captivating stage persona which sets them apart in the highly competitive ...

29 January 2019

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Pol'and'Rock Festival

Skunk Anansie at Pol'and'Rock Festival

A band unlike any other at a festival which breaks with all conventions seems like a match made in rock'n'roll heaven. It seems poetically fitting that the British alternative quartet will celebrate its 25th anniversary on the Main Stage of Pol'and'Rock Festival.

24 January 2019

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Preliminary result of the fundraiser annouced!

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity announced the preliminary result of 27th Grand Finale fundraiser on Sunday, January the 13th. 92 143 798 PLN has been raised in aid of equipping specialist wards in life-saving equipment. The final result of the international char...

14 January 2019

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Jerzy Owsiak's statement on the incident in Gdańsk

The chairman and founder of the charity has spoken during the main fundraising event at the TV studio in Warsaw in order to address the incident in Gdańsk. Mayor of Gdańsk has been attacked while on stage at one of the fundraising events held in aid of the major Polish c...

14 January 2019

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One billion PLN raised in 27 years

With the latest reports from all over the world bringing the updates on the sum raised by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, we can now announce that we have raised 1 000 000 000 PLN since we began our activity in 1994.

13 January 2019

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The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity plays worldwide

The Polish charity takes its initiative worldwide and "plays" for children around the globe. With the support of 120 000 volunteers and countless benefactors around the world, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity looks to raise money to cover the costs of purchase of...

13 January 2019

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GOCC is ready to set another record in aid of children's hospitals

The biggest non-governmental organization in Poland begins a day of fundraising with a record sum of money already in their account - 11 000 000 PLN raised before the fundraiser began!

13 January 2019

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The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity teams up with PayPal

Year over year, the number of online donations received by our charity from abroad is growing. For 2.5 million Poles living abroad, being able to contribute to WOŚP every year is of big importance. To address the above, since the 27th Grand Finale, people from all over t...

12 January 2019

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Preliminary report of 26th Grand Finale

Our charity strives to work in a transparent manner, so we publish detailed reports of how we spend money raised during charitable collections.

11 January 2019

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