It is with great emotion that we invite you to the first event of this year's edition.
17th Festival "Chopin's Birthday Concerts"
entitled "Our Contribution to Victory"
We meet in a special place and for an important purpose.
Just before the 4th anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, together with Plast Warszawa – the Ukrainian Scout Organization in Poland, we are creating a space of remembrance, support, and cooperation.
We invite children, youth and adults – let’s be together on this day.
Location: Jabłkowski Brothers Department Store, Bracka Street 25
Date: February 22, 2026 (Sunday)
Free admission / charitable donations welcome
EVENT PROGRAM
12:30–12:45 | Event opening
Official opening, welcoming of participants and introduction to the idea of the meeting
(duration approx. 15 minutes)
12:45 | Part 1 of the charity auction
Launch of the auction supporting aid initiatives for Ukraine
13:00–15:00 PM | Workshop and social part
Workshops are held in cycles repeated every 30 minutes.
Participants are divided into:
younger Plast scouts
older Plast scouts
adults who can:
join any workshop group
or explore the event space at your own pace
The program includes:
Joint weaving of camouflage nets (in cooperation with Waw Sitky)
First aid training conducted by an internist from the "Twój Lekarz" Medical Center
Educational game "Fake news, manipulation and AI" – how to recognize disinformation (moderated by: Kateryna Pankiv)
Screening of the PTAH film about a camp for Ukrainian children who lost their homes as a result of the war
Additional activities that integrate the community
The silent charity auction runs from 13:00 PM to 16:00 PM (or longer after the concert)
15:00 | Ukrainian concert
The musical part of the event – a tribute, reflection and community through art.
Music will resound within the historic walls of the Jabłkowski Brothers Department Store,
which unites nations, strengthens memory and gives hope.
Concert duration: approx. 75 minutes
(65 minutes of music + organizational breaks)
16:15 (after the concert) | Part II of the charity auction
Final auction and summary of aid activities
16:30–17:00 | End of the event
The mission of our meeting is to connect two worlds:
real support and spiritual relief.
In the fourth year of the war, we want to create a space where gratitude meets determination, and community gives us the strength to continue.
