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Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Finale in Gdynia

Sunday Jan 30       Al. Jana Pawła II
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The grandiosely-named 'Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity' (also known as 'Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy' or WOŚP) is Poland's largest non-profit charity organisation, and their annual January fund-raising finale is by far Poland's biggest one-day public fund-raising event. Each year tens of thousands of volunteers across Poland raise hundreds of thousands of Polish złoty to support the Polish healthcare system and purchase much-needed medical equipment. Over the course of the 2021, the charity again broke records by raising over 1.5 billion PLN.

If you're in Poland on this day and step outside to go just about anywhere, you'll no doubt encounter volunteers with their cardboard fundraising boxes and iconic red heart stickers. Make a donation (of any size) and you get your very own red heart sticker - proof that you participated and a proud badge of honour; on the other hand, to not have a heart sticker on this day is almost akin to public shame, so make sure you've got some cash or coins ready, and don't hesitate - it's for a great cause. The WOŚP finale is not just the charity's biggest fundraising day, but also a full day of events - mostly free rock concerts organised on stages across the country. All the events are free, but please do dip into your pocket as much as you can. The evening culminates at 20:00 with the 'Light to Heaven' fireworks performance.

Date

Venue

Jan 30 2022
Skwer Kościuszki
Al. Jana Pawła II

Price/Additional Info

Admission free

Website

en.wosp.org.pl www.facebook.com/GdyniadlaOrkiestry/

Associated Venues

/gdynia/Skwer-Kosciuszki_143556v
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