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Routes 2 Roots: Where Culture Meets Education

Routes 2 Roots is proud to run the world's largest cultural education program for students in India and overseas, impacting over 2 crore children through digital learning of performing arts. We provide daily real-time interactive classes in 16 genres of performing arts, seamlessly integrating traditional art forms with modern technology. Our comprehensive initiatives include physical workshops, competitions, and specialized programs in gaming, robotics, and artificial intelligence, providing a holistic educational experience. We are imparting knowledge to over 24,000 schools across India, ensuring that students from diverse backgrounds have access to enriching cultural education.

Our pioneering efforts in cultural education have been recognized with numerous accolades, including entries in the Limca Book of Records and awards from the United Nations and the Kalam Innovation Governance Awards. Since 2004, our non-profit NGO has been at the forefront of peacebuilding through international cultural exchange services. We are dedicated to running study abroad exchange programs and promoting people-to-people contacts through a variety of cultural activities, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of global cultures.


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Routes 2 Roots Listing ceremony NSE

Routes 2 Roots Listing ceremony NSE

Speech By Teena Ma'am

Speech By Teena Ma'am

Listing ceremony of Routes 2 Roots All Speech

Listing ceremony of Routes 2 Roots All Speech



Programs

Routes 2 Roots aims to bridge the socio-cultural distances between India and the world through various programs.

1. Routes 2 Roots

A program of digital learning of performing arts for students across India covering the entire country and other parts of the world. This includes two way interactive digital classes, periodical workshops in each school with inter-school, inter-region and inter-country performances being organized with guidance from our illustrious Board of Advisors, contributing maestros and the esteemed teaching faculty.

2. Student Exchange Programs

Cross-cultural communication between students of India and Pakistan to inculcate an understanding of the joint history, culture and lifestyle practices of the two neighbours. One of the 'largest oral histories' programs of the world which is based on the exchange of oral histories recorded live by the participating children, documenting the accounts of their elders who experienced the partition first hand and also their fond memories of co-existence.

3. Vedas

The origin of the Vedas is known to date back to beyond 5000 B.C. The sublime scriptures form the bedrock of our civilisation and everything that it stands for. Considered an all encompassing source of knowledge, Vedas are relevant to the world even today. Numerous countries globally have dedicated teams for researching the depth and teachings of these scriptures. Routes 2 Roots have compiled the four Vedas in their entirety, chanted in authentic Sanskrit by renowned scholars. This first-of-its-kind collection has been presented in a unique DVD featuring eight hours of chanting with subtitles in 10 world languages.

4. Theatre

Theatre is considered to be the finest medium that holds a mirror to society. It presents one of the best known representations of history enacted on stage. Theatre uses drama, satire and comic timing to represent subjects relevant to a society and such is its power that it is often instrumental in bringing about change. Routes 2 Roots has presented some of the leading productions of our times on platforms where ideas, artists and thoughts from different countries have converged to spread the message of peace and unity.

5. Exhibitions

Art has been a very important medium of culture since the origins of mankind. Even before the first word is known to have been spoken, art was prevalent and our historians proved that expressions through the medium of art were everlasting. This is the reason that art has not faded and continues to thrive even in its commercial form. Routes 2 Roots in its endeavour to promote people-to-people contact and free expression have nurtured artists by hosting and curating art exhibitions on a regular basis.

6. Live Concerts & Festivals

Routes 2 Roots has organised and hosted over 100 live concerts and cultural festivals of legends and upcoming maestros from across the world in India and taken Indian legends to global stages as cultural ambassadors of peace and unity. From music performances, to dance recitals, mushairas, Sufi festivals, film festivals and fusion & popular music, Routes 2 Roots has transcended boundaries through rich cultural ties across the world.

Exchange for Change

Cross-Cultural Communication Between Students of India.

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Cultural Programs

A successful event requires dedication and a great endeavour to print it on the canvas of the world.
Events

Together We Can

A sustainable world means working together to create prosperity for all. Routes 2 Roots, with combined efforts and support, have organized over 110+ cultural events, 26+ International events, 14+ Exhibitions, with 160+ International Artists and launched a Student Exchange Program with 20,000+ students, and indulged 1,50,000+ children in the Digital Program of Learning Arts ( an initiative by R2R to encourage young minds pursue art and culture)

Management

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. Team work is the ability to work together towards a common vision.

Honorary Advisors Maestros Founders Executive Members Core Team
Amita Gupta

Founder

Teena Vachani

Founder

Rakesh Gupta

Founder

Ravi Vachani

Founder

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How You Can Help

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Routes 2 Roots launched Ghazal sensation Tina Sanis album on Faiz Ahmed Faizs centenary. The album featuring the poetry of the progressive post was launched in association with Music To-day by President of India Pratibha Patil and Dr Abid Hussain.
President of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil felicitating Routes 2 Roots founders Tina Vachani and Rakesh Gupta at an event held at the Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi by the NGO to mark the centenary celebrations of celebrated poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
Left to Right Ms. Hemlata Mohan, Chairperson, CCRT, Honble Minister of Culture Mr. Prahlad Singh Patel, Ms. Tina Vachani and Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Founders, Routes 2 Roots.
Mr. Arun Goel, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Mr. Rishi Kumar Vashist Director, CCRT and Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Founder, Routes 2 Roots, in the backdrop schools from all over the country joining to have a live interaction with the Secretary.
Minister of Culture Mahesh Sharma addresses the audience and luminaries from the field of performing arts at the launch of Virsa at an event organized by Routes 2 Roots
Minister of Communication Kapil Sibal sees the exhibition put up by Routes 2 Roots to display the letter, postcards and messages written by the students of India and Pakistan at the Annual report release event of the Student Exchange Program organized by Routes 2 Roots.
Legendary Pandit Birju Maharaj and Pandit Debu Chaudhury with Routes 2 Roots founder Rakesh Gupta at the launch function of Virsa
A special talk by the King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan about his journey from an ordinary childhood to superstardom held at the Nehru Centre, London hosted by Routes 2 Roots. Posing for the shutterbugs here with Routes 2 Roots founders Tina Vachani and Rakesh Gupta.
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Messages

The key to a happy life is not accumulation. It's contribution.

I am happy to know that Routes2Roots is organizing a gala Musical event Parchaiyaan during December 3-5, 2004 in New Delhi. The event will be an occasion fo... read more

Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

(Former President of India)
I take this opportunity to convey my appreciation for the commendable work being carried out by Routes2Roots and my best wishes for success in your future en... read more

Dr. Mahesh Sharma

(Minister of State for Culture Independent Charge | Minister of State for Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change)
I was very happy when I came to know that many children will get the opportunity to learn dance, art, theatrical arts, singing, dancing through the VIRSA pro... read more

Juhi Chawla

(Actress)
I am very happy that Routes 2 Roots is helping all of you and serving you very much through its VIRSA program. Routes 2 Roots is listening to your best music... read more

Padma Vibhushan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

(Musician)
We strongly believe that music will bring more harmony and peace in our attitude, of such non-balance in our lives as we are working towards this we are very... read more

Kavita Krishnamurty

(Singer)