Discovering the Hero in Me
New Acropolis Main Centre at Colaba hosted a talk on 25th March '23, titled Discovering The Hero Within : Lessons from Mythology. The speaker illustrated the fact that all myths have a truth that we [...]
Celebrating a Fraternity Evening to Welcome Spring
Over 90 members of New Acropolis Main Centre in Colaba got together on 14 March 2023 to welcome Spring. The new season is a time to mark the expression of renewal and revival, which [...]
Living our Purpose Through the Art of Concentration
New Acropolis, Main Centre at Colaba hosted a talk on 11th March titled The Art of Concentration: A Glimpse into Living Philosophy. The speaker illustrated how we could use concentration as a tool to help [...]
The Way of the Inner Warrior
On 11th March ’23, New Acropolis Pune hosted a talk titled ‘Art of Inner Development: Lessons from Bushido’ Extracting lessons for daily life from the ‘Samurai’, the warrior class from medieval Japan, the speaker highlighted [...]
An Ancient Philosophy for a Happy Life
Can an ancient philosophy teach us how to deal with a modern life? New Acropolis, Main Centre at Colaba hosted a talk titled "A Stoic Guide to Happiness : A Glimpse into Living Philosophy" on [...]
A meaningful Sunday with #newacropoliscommunitreecircle
New Acropolis CommuniTree Volunteering Circle organised an energetic hands on workshop to experience living in harmony with nature. Families and individuals participated in our activities to connect with people and our environment. The workshop [...]
Painting in the Park with Purnima Sampat
‘Every child is an artiste. The problem is how to remain an artiste when we grow up’. - Picasso The New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted “Everyone Can Paint”, a workshop in a garden in [...]
Inspiration from Sacred Architecture
Is there more to life than meets the eye ? New Acropolis Main Centre at Colaba held a public lecture on 11th February 2023 titled "Principles of Life through Sacred Architecture”. Architecture in Egypt has [...]
Living Authentically, the Socratic way
''The unexamined life is not worth living” – Socrates On Saturday 11th February 2023, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an interactive talk titled “Dare to be Authentic: Lessons from Socrates”. The speaker used anecdotes from [...]
Growing From Our Mistakes -The Heroic Way
“Can I build myself to not repeat my mistakes, but to learn from them?" This was a question explored in the talk 'The Joy of Making Mistakes: Through Storytelling', hosted by New Acropolis Pune Branch [...]
Celebrating Republic Day With A Virtue
On occasion of Republic Day 2023, member volunteers of New Acropolis Pune spent a meaningful morning by sharing inspiration on the streets with a bowl of virtues. Passer by's randomly picked up one virtue [...]
I Can Workshop @ New Acropolis Bangalore
The beautiful I CAN workshop was facilitated by the Maintenance department of New Acropolis, India South. We had an introduction to home tools and also learnt how to work with them. The session also included [...]
Life Lessons from Great Warriors
Can we learn some lessons from great warriors besides what we are usually taught in history class? New Acropolis, Colaba, hosted an interactive session on 21st January, 2023 titled Developing Inner Strength: Lessons from Great [...]
Being Present, Through the Art of Origami
The word Origami, from the Japanese ‘oru’ – to fold, and ‘kami’ – paper, denotes the art of folding paper to make beautiful creations. This craft promotes the ability to concentrate and to be [...]
The Joy of Volunteering
On 18th January 2023, volunteer-members of New Acropolis Pune branch got together to give the premises of the branch a makeover. Apart from a fresh coat of paint to revive the exterior, it was also [...]
New Acropolis India South celebrated 14 Years
14 Years of invoking love of wisdom among Bangaloreans.... New Acropolis with the pillars of Philosophy, Culture & Volunteering is working towards making a difference in the community. We celebrated our Anniversary on 7th Jan [...]
Striving to Live Authentically
Plato’s Allegory of the cave, though written more than two thousand years ago has continued to fascinate generations of Philosophers searching for wisdom through his writings. New Acropolis Main Centre, hosted an interactive talk titled [...]
Volunteers Seminar at Manav Bustan
Over 40 volunteer members from New Acropolis Main Centre and Pune branch attended a first of its kind overnight seminar at “Manav Bustan” a centre amidst nature on the weekend of 24 & 25th December [...]
A Philosophical Heritage Walk- The Story of Mumbai
On Sunday, 18th December 2022, New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted a specially curated Walking Tour titled: “The Story of Mumbai -Through the Eyes of a Philosopher”. The event association with Khaki Tours was conducted [...]
Extracting Life lessons from Nature
Do we see ourselves as a part of Nature? If everything in Nature has a purpose, what is our purpose in life? These questions and more were part of the interactive talk organised by [...]
Being the Change
Many of us have good intentions to change the world for the better, but how do we translate our intentions into action? In a talk titled ‘Everyday Volunteer for a Better World’ held at New [...]
Living Philosophy Course Graduation Celebrations
New Acropolis Mumbai Branch celebrated yet another batch of students graduating from its flagship Living Philosophy Course. The 20 week course, provided participants an opportunity to know themselves better, compare insights from various philosophers [...]
A Dhrupad Evening with Pelva Naik
The New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted a musical evening with Pelva Naik on Sunday, 27th November 2022, at the Main centre in Colaba. Pelva accompanied by Shri Jayant Naidu on the Tanpura, enthralled the [...]
New Acropolis Mumbai Hosts a Fun Edition of Philofair
On 26th November, New Acropolis Mumbai branch hosted a fun edition of Philofair after a break of two years. Members, friends of New Acropolis and well wishers hosted stalls ranging from clothing, jewellery, aromatherapy [...]
Discovering Authenticity : A Journey With Buddha and Socrates
In a quest to navigate the complexities of identity in today's rapidly changing world, New Acropolis Main Centre hosted a public talk on 16 March 20204 titled "Living Authentically an Encounter with Buddha and [...]
Seeking Union : An Evening with Rumi’s Wisdom
On the evening of March 16, 2024, the Pune branch of New Acropolis hosted an event titled 'Seeking Union: An Evening with Rumi', dedicated to exploring a deeper philosophical understanding of Rumi's life and [...]
Harmonising Voices : Exploring our Mind and Heart
In our daily lives, the battle between the rationality of the mind and the calling from the heart often wages on. But what if we could harmonize these voices within us? To explore more, [...]
Arjuna – The Inner Hero
On Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, the Pune branch of New Acropolis hosted a lecture titled "Arjuna’s Dilemma: Daring to Choose." The topic garnered significant interest from a youthful audience. The speaker expounded upon the [...]
Taking Inspiration from Nature to observe a Deeper Dimension of Life
On 24 February 2024, New Acropolis main center in Colaba hosted a Public talk and Workshop on diving into how we can take Lessons from Nature on learning to look at life in a [...]
Pune Branch has a new address
On 23rd February 2024, New Acropolis Pune Branch inaugurated their new home at in Koregaon Park. This move is a clear reflection of the enthusiasm of the members of the branch and the encouraging participation [...]
The Poetic Path to Unraveling Life’s Beauty
On 10 February 2024, New Acropolis main center in Colaba hosted an evening of Philosophy and Poetry to delve deeper into the profound connections between poetry, life, and the pursuit of beauty in an [...]
Putting Philosophy into Practice
On 10th February 2024, the New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled "Practical Philosophy – Lessons from Marcus Aurelius”. The talk explored a renewed interest in Stoic philosophy which started with a brief [...]
Finding Inner Balance in our Everyday Lives
In an increasingly fast-paced and chaotic world, we can perhaps turn to ancient wisdom for guidance in finding inner harmony and balance. On 3rd February 2024, the New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk [...]
Traveling Beyond Explorations with New Acropolis: Egypt
A group of 32 members and friends of New Acropolis embarked on an exploration of Ancient Egypt as a part of the pilot of a new initiative by New Acropolis called "Traveling Beyond" Explorations. [...]
Exploring the Language of Symbols
On 27 January 2024, New Acropolis Main Centre at Colaba hosted an evening to explore the language of symbols through a talk titled “Decoding Symbols: The Language of Life”. The [...]
Taking Philosophy to the Streets
In a city that never sleeps, where the rhythm of life often drowns out the nuances around us, volunteers from New Acropolis Mumbai are set to unveil a thought-provoking initiative at the Maha Mumbai [...]
Get-together for a movie screening
We gathered to watch a movie, with popcorn and snacks for the right effect! The story traced the journey of ‘one’ who builds his inner strength to win over tremendous challenges. The circumstances allow [...]
Talk on Preserving our Architectural Heritage
On 2nd August 2019, The Culture Circle of New Acropolis hosted a talk at the Colaba Centre by prominent architect Parul Zaveri titled “Heritage, the Foundation of the Future: An Architects Journey.” Parul Zaveri and [...]
Odissi Dance – Lecture Demonstration
On Saturday, 20th July 2019, the Culture Circle of New Acropolis, hosted a lecture-demonstration titled “Odissi – The Sacred Dance”. Priya Singh, a student of Odissi exponent Jhelum Paranjpe, introduced the origins and history [...]
International Organisation New Acropolis Celebrates 62 years
International Organisation New Acropolis observed its 62nd founding Anniversary on 15 July 2019. Activities were held at all the branches in India to mark this special day celebrated by members across 60 countries. On July [...]
Australian Aboriginal Art Workshop
The Art Products Department at New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a workshop on Australian Aboriginal Art on 6th July 2019. Aboriginal art is rooted in storytelling, such as dreamtime tales which are said to explain [...]
Wisdom of Confucius and Lao Tsu
On Saturday, 08th June 2019, New Acropolis Bangalore (Indiranagar) hosted a talk, titled ‘Two Chinese Masters : the Wisdom of Confucius and Lao Tsu‘ This talk explored a part of the philosophy from the land [...]
Interactive Presentation of Philosophy of Martial Arts
On Saturday, 8th June 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) hosted an interactive Martial Arts session for Friends of New Acropolis and members. Presentation was partly inspired by a book by Fernand Schwarz (Director of New [...]
Tibetan Wall Art Workshop – Back by Popular Demand
In response to popular demand, the Art Products Department at New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a second Tibetan wall art workshop on 4th May 2019. Participants were guided to focus on harmony through the balanced [...]
Talk on the Value of Simplicity of Haiku Poetry
On Saturday 13th April 2019, Friends of New Acropolis hosted an interactive talk at the Colaba Centre titled “Wisdom in Simplicity: Exploring Japanese Haiku Poetry”. It was proposed that Haiku poetry, like many classical [...]
Dhrupad Recital at New Acropolis
On 9th March 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) hosted Chintan Upadhyay, an exponent of Dhrupad at a recital attended by over 60 guests comprising Friends of New Acropolis and members, titled “An Evening of Dhrupad, [...]
In Conversation with Amish Tripathi
On 2nd February 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) hosted an interactive session with author Amish Tripathi for the circle of Friends of New Acropolis, Members and Students. Through the Q&A, Amish explained the reason [...]
Khar Branch visits Elephanta
On the 20th January 2019, members of New Acropolis (Khar Branch), with a few guests, set off on a cultural excursion to Elephanta, across the Mumbai harbor. The site is home to ancient rock cut [...]
Reforesting Activity at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
On Sunday the 15th of October, 2017, volunteers from across the city gathered at Sanjay Gandhi National Park for a tree maintenance and rejuvenation activity. Conducted by New Acropolis India, this was a follow-up [...]
Dussera – Overcoming Obstacles (Ganesh Murti Nagar)
Dussehra marks the rise of good over evil. It is believed that the festival signifies how one can get over our obstacles and emerge successful and victorious. On October 2nd 2017, volunteers of New [...]
Seminar- The Philosophy of Ecology
New Acropolis main centre at Colaba hosted a One Day long seminar titled “The Philosophy of Ecology” on Sunday, 17th September 2017. The seminar commenced with a short talk supported by videos and presentations [...]
A Visit to the Elderly
On September 10th 2017, Members of New Acropolis (Khar Branch) visited the Cardinal Gracias Home for the Destitute, home to 67 elderly homeless or abandoned women. The morning began with a few group activities, [...]
An ecology volunteering activity
Members volunteers came together to create an ecosystem with a vertical garden and lily pond to enable sustainability of natural forms of life. Over 5 Saturdays, the members built the frame, planted the pots, [...]
Philosophical Cycle Ride
Cycling on Sunday morning in the south of Mumbai can be very educational. So learnt the participants of the “Philosophy on Wheels” bicycle tour on Sunday 9 July 2017. Members of New Acropolis Colaba [...]
Going Green – Tree Plantation at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
The best time to plant a tree was yesterday, the next best time is now”. – An old Chinese saying On a wet Sunday morning of 2nd July, over 60 volunteers consisting of members, [...]
World Environment Day Celebration
What better way to mark Environment day – Vanamahotsava – than to have a meaningful engagement with plants and children! Volunteers of New Acropolis, Bangalore conducted a hands-on educational workshop on 3rd June, 2017, [...]
Art project
Students and Members of New Acropolis got together for an Art project to bring colour, beauty and values to the Government Kannada school at Murphy town [...]
A New Wall, A New Message- Spreading Generosity
A group of over 40 volunteers comprising of members of New Acropolis (Mumbai),and volunteers from UPS and KPMG spent the sunny weekend of 18th and 19th February 2017 beautifying a public wall in Colaba. [...]
New Acropolis at Kala Ghoda Art festival
New Acropolis participated in the Kala Ghoda Art Festival 2017. This event is one of Mumbai’s most popular community events, covering dance, music, theatre, cinema, and hand made arts & crafts. New Acropolis manned [...]
Togetherness Trek to Lohagad
Members from New Acropolis (Main Centre and Khar Branch) decided to make use of a public holiday and set off to scale the historic Lohagad fort on 26 Jan 2017. It was an opportunity [...]