Rafał Brzoska and Omenaa Mensah break more records! Historic result of the TOP CHARITY 2023 Grand Charity Auction!

Omena and Rafał’s ball guests put the old generation of Polish millionaires to shame. The sum collected during the charity auction is knocking you off your feet. And it’s not over yet!

On 3 June, the TOP CHARITY Grand Charity Auction for the second time brought together people from business, the arts and Polish celebrities from the front pages of newspapers with one aim – to help those most in need. It has almost become a tradition to set new records for the amount of money obtained from the auction. This year, the amount was PLN 28 372 000. All thanks to the generosity of the guests, who donated PLN 2 412 000 in the form of symbolic bricks and PLN 400 000 paid outside the main auction. This year’s auction turned out to be a record-breaking one, as 12,780,000 zł was raised in less than 1.5 hours, which was doubled by Rafał Brzoska just like last year.Among the donors who donated their works to the TOP CHARITY 2023 Grand Charity Auction were: Angelika Markul, Maria Papa-Rostkowska, Janina Wierusz-Kowalska, Rafał Bujnowski, Piotr Czajkowski, Tomasz Górnicki, Michał Jackowski, Łukasz Patelczyk, Zbigniew Rogalski, Xawery Wolski, Nikola Vudrag and Cyril Zakrzewski. The auctioned exhibits also included an object from the collection of Marek and Agnieszka Roefler, as well as works of art acquired courtesy of private collectors and institutions with which Omenaa Mensah and her art foundation OmenaArt Foundation cooperate.

The auction of attractions from the Great Emotions category also attracted huge interest from guests. This year, these included a private guided tour of the Susch Museum in Switzerland by Grażyna Kulczyk, a tennis lesson with Iga Świątek, a trip to an NBA game with Marcin Gortat, a dinner with maestro Andrea Bocelli or a cruise on an exclusive Sunreef catamaran ending with a dinner in Dubai.The record-breaking duration of the auction and its outcome were not the only memorable moments of the key point of the Grand Auction .The most expensive work of art turned out to be theIron Maiden sculpture by Croatian artist Nikola Vudrag, for which PLN 3 200 000 was paid. A considerable amount was also paid for another hit of the Great Emotions auction, the Metamorphosis Week with Ewa Chodakowska, for which as much as PLN 2,000,000 was paid (PLN 1,600,000 on the day of the auction and PLN 400,000 after the auction). An invitation from Omena Mensah and Rafał Brzoska to a dinner and live cooking at the Wilanów Palace, sold for PLN 1,000,000, also attracted considerable interest.The more than 28 million obtained during the Great Charity Auction is sure to increase. Proceeds from the online auction of works of art, which will run until 6 June 2023, hrs. 21:00 on the Art.info portal. The amount auctioned will support education and psychological support for children from Polish orphanages, street children from Ghana and children from Ukraine. 30% will contribute to the projects of the Philanthropy Consortium.

Omenaa Mensah and Rafal Brzoska like Gates give away millions to those in need. The Philanthropy Consortium will increase the scale of aid

Omenaa Mensah and her husband Rafal Brzoska are true charity stars. They regularly support those in need through their own foundations – Omenaa Foundation, OmenaaArt Foundation and Rafal Brzoska Foundation, among others. They are admired by the public for their work in the field of education of children and young people, support for orphanages, as well as for victims of the war in Ukraine and refugee women arriving in Poland.

The Power Couple of Polish philanthropy knows how to help wisely and they encourage everyone to help. One example is the recently established Philanthropy Consortium. The initiative unites minor charitable foundations with a diverse range of activities under a common banner. It comprises: Rev. Canon Zdzisław Sobierajski Nos Duo Foundation, See Me Foundation, Embrace Foundation, May Family Foundation, MRM Foundation, The Good People Foundation, One Day Foundation, Horizon 360 Foundation, CFF (Czepczyński Family Foundation), Kontekst Foundation, InPost Foundation, OmenaaArt Foundation, Rafał Brzoska Foundation.

30% of the amount collected during the auction of the auction works of the Great Charity Auction 2023 will be donated to the projects of the organisations belonging to the Philanthropy Consortium and charitable projects in the field of education and health. In addition, the total income from the Great Top Charity Auction, organised by Omenaa Foundation, Rafał Brzoska Foundation and Siepomaga Foundation, will go to the account. The campaign is addressed to everyone who wants to help those in need. By making a donation of PLN 100, each donor is given the opportunity to take part in a lottery, where the prizes include a make-up course with Magdalena Pieczonka, a walk with Małgorzata Rozenek-Majdan around her favourite parts of Warsaw, a workout with Ewa Chodakowska or Joanna Jędrzejczyk.

Italian chic at the TOP CHARITY 2023 gala – see how the celebrities enjoyed themselves at WACH 2023.

This year’s Grand Charity Auction was characterised by Italian Baroque. It was perfectly composed with the interiors and green areas of the Wilanów Palace Museum, where a 2500 m2 art installation was set up for this special occasion, whose richness of ornamentation transported the attendees back to the 16th century. Guests unanimously expressed their admiration for the baroque garden, the crystal room where a real coach stood, and the exquisite menu prepared by chef Sebastian Kornacki.

When asked about the behind-the-scenes of the organisation, Omenaa Mensah said:

To appreciate our donors and truly transport them to the Baroque era, we opted for world-class quality and hired the best specialists in this part of Europe. Before the design work began, I took the entire design staff on a joint tour of the King John III Palace Museum in Wilanów to plan the scenography down to the smallest detail and faithfully reflect the atmosphere of the era. Our guests also made a nod to the Wilanów Palace by wearing Baroque-style costumes for the ball.

Work on the entire event lasted 10 months, with a team of 1,500 specialists working on its organisation

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The set design and details in the interiors were taken care of by Art Director & Set Design Katarzyna Konkowska. The task of the organiser and those involved was to convey the character of the era as well as possible. To this end, Omenaa Mensah benefited from the knowledge and experience of world specialists: the Slovakian set designer Boris Kudlička and the French designer Michael Coorengel, who specialises in the Baroque. The producer of the gala, on the other hand, was Hubert Pudzianowski, and the costumes of the service reflecting the character of the era were taken care of by Katarzyna Śródka. Omenaa Mensah entrusted the direction of the gala to Maciej Sobociński, who has worked with world-famous stars, including Will Smith and Rihanna, and has extensive experience in international projects. During all the work, Paweł Jaskanis, director of the Wilanów Palace, provided expert support to the entire team.As Omenaa herself emphasises :

’I am a perfectionist and the satisfaction of the guests who donate to our aid activities is most important to me.’ Rehearsals for the event took several days to make sure everything came out perfectly. And it did! This was my bow to my guests, because quality is an expression of respect.

The gala was hosted by Anna Kalczyńska and Mateusz Hładki, and the charity auction of works of art was hosted by Dorota Wellman, Jacek Piotrowski of Dom Aukcyjny Polswiss Art and Bartek Jędrzejak.The evening was graced, among other things, with demonstrations by Tomasz Barański’s Next Dance group, performances by a string quartet and the Tarkowski Orchestra conducted by Jacek Tarkowski. A musical surprise was a concert by the band Alphaville, who performed their greatest hits on stage.

Guests at the Great Charity Auction included Małgorzata Rozenek-Majdan and Radosław Majdan, Ewa Chodakowska and Lefteris Kavoukis, Edyta and Cezary Pazura, Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Małgorzata Foremniak, Barbara Kurdej-Szatan, Rafała Zawierucha and Beata Wiśnicka-Zawierucha. The gala also featured Anita Lipnicka and Mark Gray, Katarzyna Zielińska and Wojciech Domański, Łukasz Jemioł, Patricia Kazadi, Sandra Kubicka, Gosia Baczyńska, Katarzyna Zdanowicz and Magdalena Pieczonka.

The invitees did not disappoint with their stylings. Each in their own way interpreted the leitmotif, the effects of which can be admired in our gallery.What can we expect next year? Hot information after the auction was shared by Omenaa Mensah and Rafał Brzoska.The forthcomingTOP CHARITY 2023 Grand Charity Auction will take place on 8 June, and its theme will be Orient in the Baroque.

Mensah and Brzoska hosted ambassadors at their home!

The list of guests at the Grand Charity Auction also included representatives of the heads of state in Poland. Among them were the United States Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski with his partner Olga Leonowicz, a representative of the Embassy of Ukraine – Embassy Counsellor and Deputy Ambassador Vitalii Bilyi, Nargiz Gurbanova and Rovshan Sadigbayli from the Embassy of Azerbaijan, representatives of the British Embassy Sandra Piotrowska and Richlove Mensah, and the Japanese Ambassador Akio Miyajima with his wife Izabella Anders.