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ROOTS & ROUTES Cologne e. V. (RRCGN) is a specialised cultural education institution in Cologne. We do international youth work, promote cultural diversity and different art forms.
RRCGN supports youth and young adults in their creative and professional development. In local and international networking. RRCGN is committed to an open, inclusive society, to the elimination of discrimination and to access for all people to cultural and artistic life.
Our projects
From iJuLa to The ROOTS & ROUTES Experience: we do many different projects, often together with partners from the international ROOTS & ROUTES network.
Statements from RRCGN participants
experience ROOTS & ROUTES
Rahel Düx
I got to know ROOTS & ROUTES Cologne before I even started calling myself an artist. There is a certain…
Alex Di Capua
My first ROOTS & ROUTES Experience was in 2016 and since then, I couldn’t get enough:) So, I joined some…
Ingrida Čepanonytė
I gained more strength, I started to believe in myself and to trust other people.
Lorenzo Ciacciavicca
I learned most of my craft skills working on ROOTS & ROUTES projects and met some of my best friends…
Ha Duong
I love to dance and it was in that time, where I started to learn more about dancing and being…
Gabriele Cinti
Art is not only entertainment, it is much more, is an educative and strongly political tool because it makes you…
Josephine Stamer
Ever since I took part in ROOTS & ROUTES projects, I have known that I want to pursue an artistic…
Daniel “Blu” Sebuyange
ROOTS & ROUTES to me is family, its great memories, laughter, creativity and unity. I love the different cultures I…
Mattia Bacchetti
ROOTS & ROUTES has been one of the greatest connectors that allowed me to enjoy amazing experiences around Europe, getting…
Benjamin Mathieu
The connections I have made are very important to me, ROOTS & ROUTES is a network of great people and…
Marialena Tsiamoura
When I think about ROOTS & ROUTES, it’s like I think of a different kind of family.
Kathi Richter
My first ROOTS & ROUTES experience (Baltrum 2019) was very memorable and wonderful – without any expectations I spontaneously learned…