A public talk – Living the Heroes’ Journey
This fascinating talk related to three films of the modern era, to discover the possibility for each of us, to traverse the mythical journey of adventure and transformation as Heroes. Date: Saturday, 03 Aug, 2019
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 [...]
Talk Exploring the Mystical Land of Tibet
Ancient Tibet has often been regarded as an enigmatic place. On 27th July 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) hosted a talk titled “The Mystical Land of Tibet”. The speaker investigated the idea of living a [...]
Solidarity Through Blood Donation Drive
In an effort to promote solidarity and the spirit of volunteering, New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a Blood Donation Drive in collaboration with Masina Hospital on 20th July 2019. This drive was organized to aid [...]
Pearls of Wisdom from Kahlil Gibran
On Saturday 20th July 2019, New Acropolis (Pune Branch) opened its doors to timeless wisdom through the literary works of Lebanese-American Poet, Kahlil Gibran. Titled ‘From Darkness to Light – Exploring the Message of Kahlil [...]
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 [...]
Exploring Our Role in Our Destiny
On Saturday 6th July 2019, New Acropolis (Pune Branch) hosted a talk titled ‘Can I Be the Master of My Destiny?’ The lecture was held in an interactive format through practical exercises based on a parable [...]
Talk on the Arjuna Within Us
Arjuna, the Hero of the epic The Mahabharata has come to embody strength, courage and valour. New Acropolis (Main Centre) hosted a talk titled “ Arjuna and I” on 6th July 2019 to explore how we [...]
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 [...]
Investigating Mandalas
On 22nd June 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) hosted a talk titled “Symbolism of the Mandala”. The speaker investigated a few elements of the basic form of the Tibetan Mandala, which comprises a language of symbolic [...]
Drawing Inspiration from Heroes
On 22nd June 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) organized a talk titled “ Mesopotamia and the Legend of Gilgamesh”. The talk covered the narrative of the ancient Mesopotamian Epic, demonstrating the value of facing our [...]
Human Connection through Communication
Is our over-dependence on technology reducing the human connection between us? This was the theme explored in the talk “Reviving the Art of Communication” held at New Acropolis (Pune Branch) on Saturday, 15th June 2019. The [...]
New Acropolis Extends Support to Odisha Cyclone Relief Effort
In response to the aftermath of cyclone Fani in Odisha, New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a donation drive to collect food and other non perishable items in collaboration with Goonj, an NGO known for [...]
Cleaning Mangroves for World Oceans Day 2019
New Acropolis (Main Centre) marked World Oceans Day on 9th June 2019, with yet another session of the ongoing mangroves cleaning project that began in 2017. This most recent activity was promoted as “Save Mangroves, [...]
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 [...]
Exploring the Allegory of the Cave
New Acropolis (Main Centre) organized a talk on 1st June 2019 titled “Lessons from Plato’s Allegory of the Cave”. The talk investigated the role of what Plato speaks of as the Philosopher-Politician, the Idealist who [...]
Mechanical to Meaningful Life
On 1st of June, Saturday evening, New Acropolis (Pune branch) hosted a talk called ‘Mundane to Mindful living.’ The speaker used Zen stories to extract some practical lessons of how we could take charge on [...]
Commemorating 500 Years of Da Vinci
May 2019 marked the 500th year since the passing of Leonardo Da Vinci, widely regarded as a prime example of a Renaissance Man. It is evident that Da Vinci’s philosophical search extended across various faculties [...]
Talk on Transformation Through Education
To investigate how education might create lasting impact, New Acropolis (Main Centre) hosted a talk titled “Education for Real Change” on 18 May 2019. The lecture expanded on the etymological root of the word Education [...]
Talk on Freedom Through a Stoic Attitude
On Saturday 4th May 2019, New Acropolis (Pune Branch) hosted a talk titled “Epictetus on Freedom”. Exploring the principles of Stoic philosophy, the talk suggested that we always have the freedom to choose how to respond to [...]
Presentation on True Value of Ancient Temples
On Saturday, 11th May 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) hosted a talk titled “Re-discovering Ancient Temples.” Various features of an ancient Egyptian temple were highlighted as examples of technical engineering genius, precise proportions and ratios [...]
Talk On Exploring The Arjuna Within Us
On the 11th of May 2019, over 40 Members and Friends of New Acropolis gathered for a talk by National Director Yaron Barzilay titled “Arjuna and I” at the Main Centre (Colaba). Speaking on the [...]
Online Session On Practical First Aid Basics
On Saturday, 16th May 2020, New Acropolis India hosted an online session titled 'Basic First Response & First Aid Tips for the Home'. The session shed light on a number of household situations and [...]
Members Come Together to Express the Spirit of Fraternity
Online engagement activities continue to strengthen a sense of fraternity and togetherness as the 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series, curated by New Acropolis India, continued for another week. Activities in the past week included [...]
Being a Stoic in our Times
On Monday, 11th May 2020, New Acropolis (Main Center) conducted an interactive online session titled 'A Daily Stoic' for members and Circle of Friends of New Acropolis. The talk showcased Stoic philosophy and its practicality, [...]
Series of Online Member Activities Continues
New Acropolis India's 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series of online engagement activities continues for members and friends of the Culture Circle. Through the last week, the calendar included informative and practical sessions on meditative art, yoga, singing, [...]
International Video Collaboration Promoting Solidarity and Hope
Members across the globe of International Organization New Acropolis managed to collaborate in order to produce a video message to spread the sentiment of unity, despite the technical challenges that arise from the global lockdown. [...]
Practice of Concentration Through Meditative Art
On Monday, 20th April 2020, as a part of the 'Philosophy During Corona Days' series, New Acropolis (Main Center) hosted an online session on 'Meditative Art'. The goal of the activity was to practice [...]
Special Message from National Director
National Director of New Acropolis Cultural Organization (India), Mr. Yaron Barzilay, shared a special message in the April 2020 issue of The Acropolitan Magazine. In this message Yaron proposes how we could each use the [...]
New Acropolis Releases Int’l Yearbook 2020
International Organisation New Acropolis (IONA) releases its Yearbook 2020 showcasing activities held in over 60 countries around the world. For the past 62 years, IONA has been working to make philosophy practical in everyday life; [...]
Publication on Global Initiative Celebrating 150 Years of Gandhi
New Acropolis Cultural Organisation in India recently launched a global publication highlighting 199 events organised across 130 cities in 37 countries as part of a global initiative honouring Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. This initiative [...]
Talk on Buddha’s Path of Happiness
On Saturday, 15th February 2020, New Acropolis (Main Center) hosted a talk titled 'Buddha's Path of Happiness' in an attempt to explore the Buddha’s message by extracting lessons from his life and teachings. The transformation [...]
Talk on Making our Life Count
On Saturday, 15th February 2020, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) hosted a talk titled ‘Make your Life Count: Tips from Emperor Marcus Aurelius’. Using excerpts from the published diary of Stoic Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the speaker [...]
Awakening the Inner Disciple
On Saturday, 8th February 2020, New Acropolis (Main Center) hosted a lecture titled 'Ankor - The Last Prince of Atlantis', based on the book written by founder of New Acropolis International Organisation, Prof. Jorge Angel [...]