Talk on Pythagoras – Wizard of Numbers
On Saturday, 9th November 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) hosted a lecture titled "Pythagoras - Wizard of Numbers”. The lecture laid emphasis on the Pythagorean view of numbers as energies or forces of life, and [...]
Lecture on The Nature of the Mind
On Saturday, 9th November 2019, New Acropolis (Pune Branch) hosted an interactive talk titled 'Mind: Our Best Friend or Worst Enemy', at which the speaker explored the nature of the mind, its importance, and how it can also enslave [...]
Investigating the Adventure of a Philosophical Life
On 9th November 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) investigated the topic of “Living the Philosophical Adventure” by hosting a public event at its premises. Through an exploration of various philosophical concepts, the speaker presented the [...]
New Acropolis Celebrates 13 Years in India
On 5th November 2019, over 100 members of New Acropolis Cultural Organization from the Main Centre, as well as Khar and Pune Branches got together to celebrate the completion of 13 years in India. The evening commenced with messages from [...]
Butterfly Effect – Volunteers help spread the word.
The Butterfly Effect is an participative art installation, presented as a part of our celebration for World Philosophy Day 2019. Over the days leading to the inauguration of the installation, many volunteers helped with [...]
Join the Butterfly Effect @ Art Bengaluru 2019
The Butterfly Effect is an interactive art installation, presented as a part of our celebration for World Philosophy Day 2019. It welcomes the audience from being passive observers, to be active contributors in building [...]
Work-with-Hands Session at New Acropolis in Colaba
On Saturday 12th October 2019, member volunteers from New Acropolis (Main Centre) gathered for a Work-with-Hands Session to re-plaster and freshly paint walls to rejuvenate areas of the Main Centre. The activity captured the [...]
Learning Through Observation
On 12th October 2019, Culture Circle, presented by New Acropolis, hosted an interactive workshop at the Main Centre titled 'The Art of Observation'. Using the medium of photography, the speaker guided the participants through [...]
Chords of Philosophy Through Music
New Acropolis (Pune Branch) hosted a cultural event ‘Music & Life – An Inward Journey’ on Saturday, 20th October 2019, a Hindustani classical music recital by Kashmira Joshi Sarnobat, who has been singing and playing the tabla since the age of 7. [...]
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, [...]
Online Talk on the Art of Concentration
On Saturday 29th May 2021 New Acropolis Main Centre conducted an online presentation on “The Art of Concentration.” The talk investigated how we can bring more focus and depth to our daily lives. The speaker [...]
The Way of Courage
On 22nd May’21, New Acropolis Pune Branch organised an online event on Fear and the way of Courage. The talk covered the various aspects of fear we encounter in our lives and how to overcome [...]
Finding Stability Within Change
On Saturday 15th May 2021 New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted an online session titled “Finding stability within change”. The session explored the challenge of maintaining stability in the face of ever changing circumstances. The lecturer [...]
The Universe and I
On 10th April’21, New Acropolis Pune Branch organized an online event titled ‘Our role in the universe’ Drawing from the teachings, across different ancient traditions, the speaker made a reference to certain timeless universal principles. [...]
Albert Einstein: The Life of a Seeker
On 10th April’2021, New Acropolis Pune Branch organized an online event on ‘A meeting with Albert Einstein’. During the interactive session, the speaker shared some of the important events of Einstein’s life history. She highlighted that [...]
The Daily Hero
What is freedom? How we can find the courage to live it? Some of us probably grapple with such questions at some point in our lives . Many such questions & the underlying principles were [...]
Being Good the Stoic Way
Of things some are in our power, and others are not’ - Epictetus What then, can we change? How can we be happy? These were some of the concepts explored in the book reading session [...]
Lessons from ‘Bushido – The Soul of Japan’
On Saturday 6th March 2021, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an online event 'Let's Live: Reviving the Spirit of the Samurai’. It was the third of four book reading sessions in the series called 'Let's Live [...]
Learning to Concentrate
On 20 February 2021, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an online event "Let's Live: Learning to Concentrate". This was the second of four book reading sessions in the series called 'Let's Live the Timeless Treasures' [...]
Keeping it Simple
On 13th February 2021, New Acropolis Main Centre hosted a panel discussion titled “Seeking Simplicity” to explore how simplicity can bring more clarity and fulfilment in our lives. The speakers shared the need for simplicity [...]
Becoming a Warrior of Peace
'Can we bring peace outside, if there is violence inside?' Many such questions were explored over the online interactive book reading session which was first in the series of 4 events called ' Let's live [...]
Panel Discussion on a Philosophers Guide to a New and Improved 2021
On 16th Jan 2021, New Acropolis India hosted a panel discussion titled "A philosophers guide to a new and improved 2021”. The speakers shared how with the advent of the new year, we tend to [...]