The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity – 17th Great Finale

Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy (The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity) is on again!

For those who may not know – Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy (The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity) has set up their Great Finale’s date for 11 of January 2009. What is it, you may ask. Well – only by far the biggest charity fundraising action in Poland. An organization set up in 1992 by it’s charismatic leader Jurek Owsiak works the whole year to organize a series of events of which the biggest is the Final whish is said to play ’till the end of time and one more day’. To make it simple, Orchestra is a whole day concert taking place in almost every polish city and plenty of accompanying events – artists are playing for free and there are volunteers asking for funds to support a good cause. This year all the money goes to buy equipment necessary for EARLY CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN CHILDREN. You can put a note to the box and get a heart shaped sticker and plenty of satisfaction that you have helped those in need. You can support it via internet, telephone, donate an item for on-line auctions or simply leave your apartment and have fun on the concert. One thing is for sure – if you happen to be in Poland this time of the year you can’t miss it. In Krakow the Great Finale takes place on the Main Market Square and in many venues.

Besides humanitarian work, the Foundation is also a powerful medium spreading the ideology of kindness, friendship, tolerance, and openness. In the summer they organize Przystanek Woodstock Festival – an open-air rock festival.

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