Jerzy Owsiak | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Owsiak in 2023 | |
| Born | 6 October 1953 Gdańsk, Poland |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, social campaigner |
| Known for | Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Pol'and'Rock Festival |
| Awards | The Peace Summit Medal for Social Activism (2013) Order of Polonia Restituta (2011) Order of the Smile (1993) |
Jerzy Zbigniew Owsiak (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ ˈɔfɕak]; born 6 October 1953) is a Polish journalist and social campaigner. He is the founder of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP / Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy), one of the largest non-governmental, non-profit charity organizations in Poland. Owsiak is the main initiator and promoter for the group's Grand Finale, an annual worldwide festival where money is raised for the medical care of children as well as the elderly suffering from various medical conditions. He is also the creator of the annual Pol'and'Rock Festival, formerly known as Przystanek Woodstock ("Woodstock Festival"), the largest annual music festival in Poland, and one of the largest annual music festivals in the world.[1][2]
Owsiak is married to Lidia Niedźwiedzka-Owsiak, the Medical Affairs Director for WOŚP. He is also a stained glass maker, and has qualifications in psychotherapy.[3]
- ^ "Biggest Music Festivals on the Planet".
- ^ "10 Largest Music Festivals Around the Globe".
- ^ "Najczęściej zadawane pytania". wosp.org.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 31 May 2023.