Talk on The Adventures of Theseus
On Saturday, 19th October 2019, New Acropolis (Main Center) conducted a public lecture titled "The Adventures of Theseus". The talk spoke of Theseus, a hero of Greek mythology, who courageously entered a labyrinth, to fight a [...]
Director of New Acropolis India Invited to Better Together Challenge in South Korea
National Director Mr. Yaron Barzilay (New Acropolis Cultural Organization) was invited as advisory member to the conference Better Together Challenge 2019 held in PyeongChang (South Korea) from 3rd to 5th October 2019. The gathering brought [...]
Arjuna experiential weekend retreat
The recent Arjuna Retreat at New Acropolis was a wonderful opportunity to experience 'Philosophy in Action' ! Through practical sessions of reflection, exercises and group dialogues the participants explored themes of Leadership, Identity, Inner [...]
New Acropolis India Launches New Website!
New Acropolis India launches its newly designed website! Tune in to learn more about our pillars of Philosophy, Culture and Volunteering. You will find latest news and a calendar of opportunities to participate in upcoming [...]
Philofair 2019!
The annual Philofair was held at New Acropolis (Main Centre) on 5th October 2019, with over 15 stalls exhibiting fares ranging from homemade food, jewellery and clothing. Additionally, a host of practical workshops were [...]
Talk on Inspiration From Gandhiji in Our Everyday Life
On 5th October 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) hosted a talk titled “The Pursuit of Truth – Gandhiji’s Inspiration” as part of the ongoing commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary. The interactive session emphasized [...]
Drawing Inspiration from Gandhiji on his 150th Anniversary
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary, New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a talk titled “Gandhi’s Lessons for Real Change”, on Wednesday 2nd October, 2019. The talk shed light on Gandhiji’s principles and ideals [...]
New Acropolis Celebrates Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary
In honour of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, New Acropolis India spearheads a global celebration of Gandhi’s philosophical legacy. This initiative started with Empowering Real Change: Leadership for a Better World, a full-day conference [...]
Inspiring Young Minds
On Saturday, 28th September 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted an activity to engage with more than 50 children in the age group of 7 -13 years. The activity was organised in partnership with [...]
Talk on Symbolism of Fire
On Saturday, 28th September 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a public event titled Lighting the Inner Spark – Symbolism of Fire. The talk drew attention to the verticality and purifying quality of fire, used by various traditions to [...]
New Acropolis Extends Support to Flood Relief
In collaboration with Goonj, members of New Acropolis from the Main Centre in Colaba, as well as Khar and Pune branches, came together to collect 40 cartons of clothes, blankets, bed sheets, curtains, toiletries, [...]
A web that we can untangle!
These photos are from a session of learning philosophy with practical exercise. Here we practiced how to communicate messages across to people. This is fundamental as building relationships and making the connect with many people [...]
Investigating Tagore’s Search for Truth and Beauty
On 14th September 2019, the Culture Circle of New Acropolis, hosted an event titled ‘Celebrating Tagore through Poetry, Song and Dance’. Bharatanatyam exponent Ms. Vandana Alase Hazra shared her own investigation of Rabindranath Tagore’s [...]
Exploring Greek Mythology: Heroic Hercules
On Saturday 14th September 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) hosted a talk titled, ‘Hercules Today: The Birth of a Hero’. The speaker explored various concepts from Greek Mythology to suggest how they might still be [...]
Stoic Philosophy in the 21st Century
Drawing inspiration from Stoic Philosophers, New Acropolis (Main Center) organized a talk about the “Stoic Lessons for a Practical Life” on 7th September 2019. The Stoics emphasized the practice of virtues such as Truth, Justice, [...]
Understanding Inner Alchemy
On Saturday 7th September 2019, New Acropolis Pune branch conducted a talk titled ‘Alchemy – The Art of Transformation” by Yaron Barzilay, National Director of New Acropolis India. The lecture drew analogies between the legendary alchemical process [...]
Volunteering at the library & with paint!
Each stroke of the brush and each turn of the page - was 'Philosophy in Action'. Volunteers took-up practical activities to brighten-up the room at our centre with a fresh coat of paint and [...]
Book Reading of Adi-Parva: giving life to ancient myths
This year, the International Organisation New Acropolis celebrates 62 years since its founding. To commemorate this occasion, the centre at Bangalore invited for books to be received, as gift, by the Library (Takshashila). The [...]
Lecture on ‘Two Chinese: The Wisdom of Lao Tsu & Confuscious’
The talk explored ancient Chinese wisdom to draw inspiration as concrete tools that we can apply in our lives today. The focus was on the two renowned Philosophers from China, which is a land that [...]
Talk – Daring to Dream of a New and Better World
On 24th August 2019, New Acropolis (Main Center) organized a talk on ‘Daring to Dream of a New and Better World’ presented by Yaron Barzilay, National Director of New Acropolis India. The talk explored what it [...]
Socratic Cafe – Conversations with Value
A wonderful evening at New Acropolis Indiranagar, with participants enjoying the ‘Socratic cafe‘. The Socratic cafe is a practical session of the Living Philosophy course. It explores the power of conscious conversations. The exercise of Socratic method [...]
A weekend get-together and picnic (Jayanagar centre)
Over a weekend, we got together to enjoy a day of fun-filled activities meant to bring Philosophy into practice. We met at the New Acropolis Jayanagar centre and then headed across to a large outdoor [...]
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 [...]
Contributions towards victims of flooding
The state of Karnataka (India) witnessed unprecedented heavy rains, that devastated many locations and countless households. Members of New Acropolis in quick-time contributed many boxes of essential commodities to an organisation that then dispatched them [...]
Understanding the Butterfly Effect
On 24th July 2020, New Acropolis organised an online discussion titled "The Butterfly Effect". The talk elaborated on the interconnectedness of life, showcasing how small causes can have momentous effect. Exploring the concept through a [...]
Talk on Exploring Human Relationships
On 16th July 2020, New Acropolis India organised an online session titled “Exploring Human Relationships". The discussion explored different perspectives on various relationships we have in our lives, proposing the importance of improving our own [...]
July 2020 Issue of The Acropolitan Magazine
New Acropolis releases the latest issue of The Acropolitan Magazine. Tune in at theacropolitan.in to view the magazine online, or to download a pdf to view offline. This issue invites readers to explore the values [...]
International Organisation New Acropolis Celebrates its 63rd Anniversary
Represented in over 60 countries worldwide, International Organisation New Acropolis (IONA) celebrates its 63rd anniversary on 15 July 2020. Over the past six decades, the organisation has endeavoured to spread the ideals of Fraternity, Knowledge [...]
Creative Writing
On 9th July 2020, New Acropolis India hosted an online workshop titled "Say it with Words: The Art of Writing from the Heart”. Using inspirational poems, quotes and posters the speaker shared how aspiring writers [...]
Solidarity Through Online Sessions During Lockdown
Although under confinement of our homes through the past 4 months, New Acropolis Cultural Organization (India) hosted a series of interactive online activities called “Philosophy in Corona Days”. Close to 60 sessions, each curated [...]
Living Life as an Everyday Hero
On Sunday, 14th June 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Everyday Heroes' as a part of the 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series of online member activities. The talk used inspiring scenes from [...]
Appointment of the New International President
Carlos Adelantado Puchal, President of IONA On the occasion of the ordinary General Assembly of the International Organization New Acropolis, and in view of the resignation of the previous President, the appointment of [...]
Building Virtues to Deal with Conflicts
On Sunday, 7th June 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Dealing with Conflicts'. The talk featured lessons from Sun Tzu’s book, The Art of War, drawing parallels between war and the challenges [...]
Building Immunity for a Healthy Life
On Thursday, 28th May 2020, New Acropolis India held an online session titled 'Building Immunity' as part of the 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series. The talk focused on the importance of developing inner resilience and [...]
Exploring Fraternity Through Ubuntu
On Tuesday, 26th May 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Ubuntu - I Am Because We Are'. The session spoke about the interconnectedness and interdependence that exists in nature, and how [...]
Extracting Life Lesson’s from the Animal Kingdom
On Friday, 22nd May 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online talk titled 'Life Lessons from the Animal Kingdom' as a part of its 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series. Using various examples from the [...]