Tickets on sale
After last year’s sold-out debut, we’re thrilled to announce that Rooted Festival 2025 is back on Saturday 30 August at De Hoorneboeg in Hilversum.
Join us at Rooted Festival! On this day we invite you to immerse yourself in nature, slow down and listen as we gather to explore and celebrate our plural identities and the power of community. Through stories, music, workshops, dance and film we connect and build a home where we all belong.
We offer 3 ticket types, all including access to workshops, performances, food & drinks. Choose what fits your budget. If cost is a barrier, please reach out.
Rooted Festival: saturday 30 august 2025
Organized by Rooted, UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and De Hoorneboeg, this one-day festival invites you to join, share (your) stories and be inspired by others as we collectively explore themes as migration, identity and belonging. Rooted Festival is for people with ánd without a migration background. It is a place to together build a collective home in the Netherlands with room for all our identities.
Set in nature, Rooted Festival offers a full program of: engaging workshops, thought-provoking films, and inspiring music performances. The line-up includes: Ikenna Azuike, Kenny B, Glenn Helberg, Sholeh Rezazadeh, ÁMÀL Ensemble, Esmah Lahlah and many more.
In addition to Rooted Festival, the forest of De Hoorneboeg will be transforming again this summer to host the annual Bosbios. From 29 until 31 August the (forest film festival) will feature 3 evenings of outdoor film screenings specifically curated around the Rooted theme. To create more inspiration and safe spaces to reflect and connect around themes of identity and belonging. Where differences have the power to connect. Have a look at the program via the link below and find out what would resonate with you.
“At first I wanted to be Dutch. Now I want to be myself. I was walking on eggshells. Now I know I’ve got a footprint to leave behind.” – Inaas, former Rooted participant
Tickets
We offer 3 different ticket prices. All tickets include access to all workshops and performances during the Festival, and include food and drinks. We trust you to choose the ticket that best fits your financial capacity. If these options still pose a financial barrier for you in attending the Rooted Festival, please reach out to us at ontmoeten@dehoorneboeg.nl and we will together find a way. Everybody is welcome at Rooted, regardless of your financial situation. Below you find further explanation of the different ticket options to decide which one fits you best.
Reduced ticket price €35 for people who have limited financial capacity and are not able to afford the full ticket price.
Full ticket price €49.50 for people who can afford the full ticket price.
Pay it forward €59.50 for people who can afford the full ticket price and are able to pay a small additional fee to make the festival possible for more people with limited financial means.
MEET ROOTED
Rooted supports people with a migratory background in rooting in the Netherlands and mostly, in themselves.
At Rooted we believe rooting is about living as your authentic self, grounding your memories of the past and dreams for the future in the present moment. It is about learning to dance with your multiple identities and accepting that there is a place for ‘all of you’ in the here and now.
At Rooted we provide a safe space, increased consciousness, and concrete tools to be your true and rooted self.
ROOTED Festival 2025
Welcome from 11:30 onwards
12:00 Plenary session
13:00 Lunch (included in your ticket)
14:00 Workshops
16:45 Plenary session
18:00 End of Festival
Optional: Dinner
Optional: Bosbios film screening with a ‘Rooted’ theme
Last year was the first edition of Rooted Festival on Thursday 20 June 2024. Have a look at the aftermovie below:
“Feeling at home starts in your heart. From there the roots grow between the walls through to the pavement and then across the world. If the seed doesn’t grow in your heart, you are nowhere at home. ROOTED lets that seed sprout to then take root again.” – Rodaan Al Galidi, award-winning author and poet, ambassador of Rooted
Activities
What does it take to integrate in a new society, while staying true to who you truly are? How do we build a collective home, with room for all our identities and roots?
How can we give shape to integration systems in which people are supported in rooting and creating a sense of belonging? How do I let my authentic voice be heard? How do I feel rooted in Dutch nature?
You will explore these questions through engaging workshops, films and enjoy music, inspiring speakers and performances. We invite you to come home and root with us.
Food & drinks
Your ticket gives you access to participate in everything. This includes performances, workshops, food and drinks. Chefs from restaurant Bij De Tuinman, Natalia’s kitchen, Amin from het Vegaparadijs and Bader Dado have designed a diverse menu rooted in their cultural heritage!
How to GET THERE
The address is: Hoorneboeg 5, 1213 RE, Hilversum (The Netherlands). We are easily accessible by public transport or OV-bike. Our parking space is limited, but if you have no other option, you can reserve a parking spot for €10 per day. You will see this option automatically when you purchase your ticket.
ENJOY NATURE
The festival takes place outdoors. Enjoy the beautiful nature at De Hoorneboeg! Don’t worry about the weather, as there will be a large festival tent.
language
The interactive activities at the festival will be mostly in English. Some will be in Dutch. A basic level of English is recommended. If you do not speak English nor Dutch, you are still welcome. There will be enough opportunity to connect through dance and music, where no spoken words shall be necessary.
Do you have A question?
We are happy to help you. Please contact the festival team via ontmoeten@dehoorneboeg.nl
“Rooted is where we come home to ourselves and each other, discover that our diversity is our strength. It is where our different facets, cultural backgrounds and experiences merge into a beautiful whole, where we feel fully understood and accepted. It is a journey inward, where we find our true selves amidst the diversity that defines us.” – Esmah Lahlah, Member of Parliament, ambassador of Rooted
stay longer?
After the festival, you could stay to have dinner at restaurant Bij de Tuinman and watch the film Io Capitano at de Bosbios.
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