Women’s Evening at Ganesh Murthy Nagar
New Acropolis India launched the “Share Joy and Hope” initiative with a Women’s Evening on 16th December. The event was a lively and warm interaction between women members of Main Centre, Colaba and the women of Ganesh Murthy [...]
Caring for our Coastal Treasures – Restoring Mumbai’s Mangroves
On the weekend of 2nd and 3rd December 2017, New Acropolis India guided a series of activities towards sensitization, cleaning and restoration of Mumbai’s Mangroves. This started with an understanding of the fragility and [...]
Renaissance! Art, Philosophy & Life – Celebrating World Philosophy Day 2017
Renaissance! Art, Philosophy & Life Inspired by UNESCO - Celebrating World Philosophy Day 2017 An evening with professionals and artists representing different forms of Art as they shared their inspiring journey on the path [...]
A day trip to Elephanta Caves
On Sunday 26th November 2017, the group of Friends of New Acropolis took a day trip to Elephanta Caves to explore the Art, history and Mythology of these rock-cut caves close to Mumbai. A boat ride, a [...]
Philosophy of the Raga – A guided Indian Classical Music appreciation
Albert Einstein once said “If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” [...]
World Philosophy Day 2017 – Empowering Real Change – Philosophy and Art
On 16th November, more than 200 people attended a panel discussion in celebration of UNESCO World Philosophy Day 2017. The event was curated by New Acropolis (India) in association with the National Gallery of Modern [...]
Reforesting Activity at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
On Sunday the 15th of October, 2017, volunteers from across the city gathered at Sanjay Gandhi National Park for a tree maintenance and rejuvenation activity. Conducted by New Acropolis India, this was a follow-up [...]
Dussera – Overcoming Obstacles (Ganesh Murti Nagar)
Dussehra marks the rise of good over evil. It is believed that the festival signifies how one can get over our obstacles and emerge successful and victorious. On October 2nd 2017, volunteers of New [...]
Seminar- The Philosophy of Ecology
New Acropolis main centre at Colaba hosted a One Day long seminar titled “The Philosophy of Ecology” on Sunday, 17th September 2017. The seminar commenced with a short talk supported by videos and presentations [...]
A Visit to the Elderly
On September 10th 2017, Members of New Acropolis (Khar Branch) visited the Cardinal Gracias Home for the Destitute, home to 67 elderly homeless or abandoned women. The morning began with a few group activities, [...]
An ecology volunteering activity
Members volunteers came together to create an ecosystem with a vertical garden and lily pond to enable sustainability of natural forms of life. Over 5 Saturdays, the members built the frame, planted the pots, [...]
Celebrating 60 years of New Acropolis
On 15th July 2017, New Acropolis celebrated 60 years since its establishment in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The birthday is celebrated in centres around the globe, and 60 years is a special landmark. 60 years [...]
Philosophical Cycle Ride
Cycling on Sunday morning in the south of Mumbai can be very educational. So learnt the participants of the “Philosophy on Wheels” bicycle tour on Sunday 9 July 2017. Members of New Acropolis Colaba [...]
Talk – the Buddha’s path to Happiness (July 2017)
On the evening of July 8th 2017, New Acropolis, Bangalore was the host for this interesting public talk. It revolved around understanding what is misery and what causes it. It emphasized on the practical [...]
Going Green – Tree Plantation at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
The best time to plant a tree was yesterday, the next best time is now”. – An old Chinese saying On a wet Sunday morning of 2nd July, over 60 volunteers consisting of members, [...]
Exploring Philosophy through Theatre
All the world’s a stage and all men and women are merely players who have different parts and acts – is a message from William Shakespeare’s work “As you like it” On 1st July 2017, [...]
Cleaning Mumbai’s Mangroves
On 18 June 2017, New Acropolis conducted a cleanup activity of the mangrove wetlands in the Colaba neighborhood of Mumbai with residents of the locality, associates and volunteers. The mangroves are in dire need [...]
Exploring our journey beyond death
It is said that death and taxes are two inevitable truth’s of life. But do we take the time to understand what death is, and therefore what it really means to live? To investigate the [...]
Tagore the Philosopher
New Acropolis main center at Colaba hosted a talk on 10th June, 2017 titled ” An Evening with Tagore”. Rabindranath Tagore is well known as a poet, writer, composer, artist and playwright, this evening explored [...]
World Environment Day Celebration
What better way to mark Environment day – Vanamahotsava – than to have a meaningful engagement with plants and children! Volunteers of New Acropolis, Bangalore conducted a hands-on educational workshop on 3rd June, 2017, [...]
The Colour Palette Around Us
“Colour is the place where our brain and the universe meet” said Paul Klee – a Swiss-German artist. On 27th May, 2017 New Acropolis Main centre at Colaba hosted a talk titled “Colour Psychology” to [...]
Unity in Diversity
Shared interests and similarities tend to bring people together. On the other hand our differences have a tendency to create prejudices and pre-conceived notions. On 13th May 2017, New Acropolis main centre at Colaba hosted [...]
Sensing Perceptively
We interact with life using our five basic senses. Anthroposophist Dr. Rudolf Steiner spoke of an additional seven senses to experience and understand the world around us in a better way. On 6th May 2017, [...]
Understanding Einstein The Philosopher
For many, the name of Albert Einstein is synonymous with the word genius. His life is as fascinating as his work and discovery. To investigate some of his life’s work, New Acropolis main centre at [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]