Tracing the Footsteps of Wonder Women
On 15th December 2019, the Culture Circle, presented by New Acropolis, hosted a heritage walk titled ‘Wonder Women’ showcasing the trail blazing women of Mumbai in the 19th and early 20th centuries, who forged their own paths in the [...]
Know Thyself seminar. Dec 2019.
Students of the Living Philosophy course participated enthusiastically - in a beautiful 'Know Thyself' seminar. It was held this Saturday (14th Dec 2019). The many sessions were weaved together as food for thought. The [...]
Exploring The Meaning of True Freedom
On Saturday, 14th December 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a lecture titled 'The Freedom To Be'. The talk spoke of true freedom as the ability to maintain inner stability; to direct, rather than be [...]
Talk on Encountering the Self
On 14th December 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) hosted a talk titled “Forget yourself, to Know Yourself”. Using a comparative approach, the presentation shed light on key principles from various ancient civilizations to investigate what [...]
Mandala Painting Workshop
On the 30th November 2019, the Art Products Department of New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a Mandala painting workshop. Participants spent the morning learning about the symbolism of the Mandala and went on to [...]
Exploring the Mystery of the Mayans
On 30th November 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) held a talk titled 'Mystery of the Mayans', shedding light on a few philosophical aspects of the ancient Mayan civilization. Using examples from their Architecture, Mythology and [...]
Talk on the Value of Facing Challenges
On 30th November 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) hosted a talk titled, ‘Challenges: Problems or Opportunities?” The speaker shared that ultimately, facing a challenge requires the right attitude. A person trapped in the mentality of [...]
Celebrating World Philosophy Day with Tagore’s Timeless Wisdom
New Acropolis (Pune Branch) marked World Philosophy Day on 23rd November 2019 with a talk titled 'Tagore, the Poet Philosopher’. Through excerpts from Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry, the speaker explored the themes of harmony, unity and [...]
World Philosophy Day 2019 – Celebrating the Continuing Relevance of Stoic Philosophy
On Thursday, 21st November 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) marked World Philosophy Day 2019 with the release of a new book titled “Above ALL, BE GOOD: A Stoic Guide to Happiness,” authored by Mr. [...]
Nurturing Mangroves and Young Minds
On Saturday, 16th November 2019, 80 Volunteers comprising members of New Acropolis (Main Centre) and students of B D Somani School (Cuffe Parade, Mumbai) conducted a Mangrove Cleaning and Restoration Drive with the support of BMC (A Ward) [...]
We celebrated World Philosophy Day 2019.
New Acropolis (India) celebrated 'International Day of Philosophy 2019' in partnership with Sublime Galleria at Art Bengaluru festival 2019. The photos are from the Talk - 'The Art of Observation' on Saturday 16th [...]
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 [...]
Lessons from the Myth of Hercules
On 3rd July 2021, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an online interactive talk titled The Hercules within Me. The speaker explored the journey of the Greek mythical hero Hercules who courageously surpassed various trials that [...]
Finding our Purpose through Plato’s Timeless Classic
On Saturday 26th June 2021, New Acropolis Main Centre conducted a talk titled The Search for Purpose: Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. The speaker shared how the allegory symbolically represents our enchainment to the world [...]
In Conversation with Author Bhavna Roy on Dharma
On 19th June 2021, New Acropolis main centre organized an intimate discussion on Dharma the newly released book co - authored by Bhavna Roy. Bhavna is an avid storyteller, author and member of New Acropolis. She [...]
Inner Path Towards Clarity
On 12th Jun’21, New Acropolis Pune Branch organised an interactive online talk on The Art of Inner Development Based on the teachings of the eight-fold path of Buddhism, the speakers suggested that applying those teachings [...]
Renaissance: Here and Now!
On 5th June 2021, New Acropolis Pune Branch organised an online event titled Revival of the Renaissance. The talk took inspiration from the Renaissance movement that originated in Europe between 14th and 16th century. [...]
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 [...]