The Youth COSMO’s Rootopia 2025

Rootopia 2025: Paramparik Khel Utsav – Where Children Rediscover Nature Through India’s Heritage Games

Date: Saturday November 29 2025

Time: 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM IST

Venue: Pune International Centre Panchwati — Pashan

Entry: Open to all ages (ideal for children 6+ and families)

The Youth COSMO presents Rootopia 2025 a first-of-its-kind festival that brings India’s timeless heritage games folk rhythms and nature-inspired traditions back to life. Rootopia invites children parents and educators to step outdoors slow down and experience play as a powerful living form of learning.

Designed as an immersive cultural playground Rootopia transforms the Pune International Centre’s open-air amphitheatre into a world of movement music soil stories and community connection. Each zone is carefully curated to help children rediscover nature through hands-on play and for families to reconnect through shared experiences.

What to Expect

🌿 Outdoor Play Arena

Explore the spirit of traditional martial arts such as Lathi-Kathi (Maharashtra) and Kalaripayattu (Kerala) rooted in the movements of animals agility training and harmony with the natural world.

🎲 Traditional Board Games Lounge

Slow mindful strategy meets family fun. Discover Pallanguzhi Bagh Chal Churanga and Moksha Patam — games once played with seeds cloth boards and community wisdom.

🎶 Cultural Corner – Tunes from Nature

Experience music born from the earth. Children play with bamboo gourds seeds and clay instruments in a folk-inspired soundscape led by Pune musicians.

🌾 Farmer’s Corner – Taste Talk & Tradition

Meet local farmers taste millet-based snacks and hear stories from the soil that nourish both body and mind.

Rootopia follows a near zero-waste plastic-free approach reflecting The Youth COSMO’s commitment to sustainability ecological awareness and immersive learning.

Why Rootopia?

“Rootopia is the beginning of a movement… a space where children touch soil move freely and rediscover joy through simplicity” says Rima Bichu Co-Founder The Youth COSMO.

Supported by Two Brothers Organic Farms Pune International Centre and a network of eco-conscious partners Rootopia 2025 is more than a festival—it’s a step toward raising mindful nature-connected learners.

👉 Register & learn more: https://www.theyouthcosmo.org/event-details/rootopia-paramparik-khel-utsav

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