Understanding the Philosophy behind Ragas
On Monday, 8th June 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online activity titled 'Appreciation of the Ragas'. Through a guided listening of curated classical Hindustani music, the speaker explored the genre’s basic elements and framework, highlighting [...]
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 [...]
Celebrating the Spirit of Mumbai
On Saturday, 6th June 2020, the Culture Circle of New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'The Spirit of Mumbai' with Bharat Gothoskar, founder of Khaki Tours and Khaki Heritage Foundation. The talk celebrated [...]
Tips for Self Defence Preparedness
On Monday, 25th May 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Self Defence - Tips and Preparation'. The session explained various dimensions of self defence, showcasing that mental preparedness and stability were [...]
Spicing up our Taste Buds
On Saturday, 30th May 2020, Culture Circle of New Acropolis conducted an online activity titled 'Cooking with Spices'. The session shed light on the historical significance, medicinal properties, and uses of various spices. The [...]
Western Classical Music and its Importance
On Friday, 29th May 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'First Steps of Western Classical Music' Participants were taken through the evolution of western classical music, with examples of famous compositions, to [...]
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 the Roots of Tribal Art
On Wednesday, 27th May 2020, the Art Products Department of New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Folk and Tribal Arts of India'. Through various examples, participants were introduced to 3 art traditions [...]
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 [...]
Discovering Ourselves Through Dhrupad Music
On Saturday, 23rd May 2020, the Culture Circle of New Acropolis India hosted an online event titled 'Naad Yatra - A Journey Through Sound' with exponent of the Hindustani classical tradition called Dhrupad, Mr. Chintan [...]
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 [...]
Discovering Simplicity through Haiku
On Wednesday, 20th May 2020, New Acropolis India organised an online workshop exploring Japanese form of poetry, 'Haiku - Wisdom in Simplicity'. Using examples of Haiku written by famous Japanese poets the speaker explained [...]
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, [...]
1000 Followers on New Acropolis Instagram Page
The Instagram page of New Acropolis India recently reached the 1,000 followers landmark. The vibrant page has clocked more than 375 posts; offering philosophical quotes for daily inspiration, updated news, featuring content from The Acropolitan Magazine, and promoting [...]
Member Reflections on Books We Love
On Friday, 1st May 2020, as a part of the 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series, The Culture Circle of New Acropolis India and Nalanda Library Department hosted an online activity titled 'Books We Love'. [...]
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, [...]
New Line of Decoupage Products
The Arts Products Department of New Acropolis Cultural Organisation in India has been busy working on preparing its newest collection of decoupage products during the days of the lockdown. Inspired by nature, volunteer members [...]
Video to Showcase New Acropolis Activities Around the Globe
International Organisation New Acropolis (IONA) releases its annual video to showcase activities conducted by each of its associate organizations in 2019, across 60 countries around the globe. IONA was founded in 1957 by Prof. Jorge [...]
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 [...]
Member Activities During Corona Days
During the weeks of the lockdown in April 2020, New Acropolis India hosted a series of online engagement activities for members and Friends of New Acropolis titled ‘Philosophy in Corona Days’. The activities were [...]
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 [...]
The Art of Being Centred
The word ‘concentrate’ derives it's etymology from the term ‘with centre’ – which was the focus of the talk ‘Art of Concentration’ hosted by New Acropolis Pune on Saturday 26th March, 2022. Drawing from insights [...]
Knowing Ourselves Beyond the Daily Grind
What is this life if full of care, we have no time to stand and stare - W H Davies Beyond the bustling busy lives we live today, is there something essential that we miss [...]
Listening: A Forgotten Art
New Acropolis India South in collaboration with @aartisivakumar conducted a special session on the theme 'Listening: A forgotten Art'. In the session, we looked at what it means to listen to the other person and [...]
Developing Authencity -The Courageous Way
On 26th Feb 2022, New Acropolis Main Centre held it's first in-person public event in over 2 years since the pandemic restrictions. The session titled "Dare to Be Authentic-Lessons from Great Warriors" was the [...]
Seeing Deeply to Live Deeply!
What does it mean to see life more deeply? And where do we find the time to do so, with so much to do every day? These were some of the questions addressed in the [...]
Developing Concentration – The Practical Way
Concentration is something many of us find challenging, with our minds often wandering off in different directions. On 5th February 2022, New Acropolis Main Centre hosted an online talk on the Art of Concentration. The [...]
Search for Meaning
On Saturday 5th February 2022, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an online talk titled ‘Search for Purpose: Plato’s Allegory of the Cave’. Drawing on the Greek philosopher’s ideas from one of his most famous works, [...]
Beyond the Roles We Play
Do we really know ourselves? Or do we tend to identify ourselves with the roles we play? These were some of the questions addressed during an online talk Know Yourself – Life Beyond the Daily [...]
Stepping out of our Comfort Zone
It is often said that our comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there. On 15th January, 2022 , New Acropolis Main Centre hosted a talk titled Is our Comfort zone Really [...]
The Way of the Samurai
Bushido, the code of the ancient Samurai of Japan, holds key insights to living with honour, not just on the battlefield but in every moment of life. To draw inspiration from it, New Acropolis Pune [...]
Book Reading & Discussion on The Daily Hero
The heroic spirit lies latent in every human being. We all have the possibility to bring this into our day to day lives. This is to drop our limitations and approach our challenges as opportunities [...]
Walking The Talk: Practical Philosophy
New Acropolis India South in association with the Bangalore International Centre, celebrated World Philosophy Day with a panel discussion “Walking The Talk: Practical Philosophy”. The motivation behind the session’s theme was to challenge the idea [...]