Last winter, you once again proved to the world that you can be counted on. During the 30th Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, of which the official slogan was: “See the light!”, We collected as much as PLN 224,376,706.35. We pledged these funds to the purchase of medical equipment that will ensure the highest standards of diagnostics and treatment of eyesight in children.
Every year during the Grand Finale, Poles prove that their hearts beat on the right side and that their souls are filled with empathy, understanding, willingness to help and readiness to build a responsible community. Thank you for your strength and warmth in January, for winter concerts with the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!
In line with our tradition, in gratitude for your engagement in organising the January event, we cordially invite you to the next, 28th edition of the Pol'and'Rock Festival!
The Pol'and'Rock Festival is, above all, a great musical adventure, during which the sounds of rock'n'roll (but not only!) release a message and an appeal for friendship, love, and peace to the air. This year's edition of the Festival, remaining faithful to these fundamental values, will take the form of a huge peaceful demonstration with the main message: NO WAR! The festival community will have a chance to express its strong opposition to unjustified aggression in the name of brotherhood, tolerance and peace, and to show solidarity and full support for fighting Ukraine. Just like when, right after the outbreak of the war at our neighbours, full mobilization, readiness, and unselfishness in providing aid took over Poland. This peaceful demonstration will also be a kind of gratitude to the thousands of people who joined the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation’s aid action for Ukraine.
We want to be a change that offers a better future. We are proud that for so many years we have gathered a conscious, united, strong audience on our festival field, humming the same melody: we are joined by common hearts, thoughts and love for rock'n'roll. Likewise, we are all the more pleased with the recognition that our event has in the national and also foreign media. In April this year, National Geographic included the Pol'and'Rock Festival on the list of 8 music festivals in the world that carry a positive impact in 2022, appreciating, among other things, our successful attempt to “create a haven for all lovers of freedom” and promoting the idea of love and friendship.
This Festival is, as always, for you. It remains a free event, open to all who identify with our values. This summer, there are two stages waiting for you, 42 Polish and foreign artists, 14 amazing guests of the Academy of the Finest of Arts, various workshops and nearly 70 non-governmental organizations, as well as numerous activities in the sponsorship zones.
Check the schedule of all events at the 28th Pol'and'Rock Festival
The line-up will include, among others Wolf Alice, Clutch, Tagada Jones, Kwiat Jabłoni or Organek. Among the invited guests at the Academy of the Finest of Arts there will be actor Marcin Dorociński and war correspondents, Wojciech Bojanowski and Marcin Wywał. This year's workshops will include debates on current challenges and social problems, as well as relaxation, artistic and music activities (under the watchful eye of Piotr Bukartyk and his team). The festival village will be livened up by parties with DJs and game zones organized by our partners.
This year, a dedicated area for children will be organized at the Second Stage in the Academy of Finest of Arts Tent. Face painting, mega bubbles, large-format games (such as twister or mega jenga) are just some of the activities prepared for the youngest festivalgoers. There will also be a place for parents who will be able to catch a breath on sunbeds without losing sight of their children.
Less than 60 days before the 32nd Grand Finale fundraiser, the Collection Boxes were presented during a press conference. Just this year, there were 226,000 boxes produced.
Months of preparation, thousands of events around the world and hundreds of thousands of people involved. The 32nd Finale of GOCC is just around the corner! In Warsaw, the Orchestra's heart will be beating the loudest at PGE Narodowy meadows. It is here Jurek Owsiak summed up preparations for the next edition of the fundraising.
The January Grand Finale concert will take place in a new location at PGE Nardowy meadows in Warsaw on 28 January 2024. We are proud to present next stars of our music celebration. Here are the five bands to crown this year's line-up!
