Traveling Beyond Explorations with New Acropolis: Egypt
A group of 32 members and friends of New Acropolis embarked on an exploration of Ancient Egypt as a part of the pilot of a new initiative by New Acropolis called "Traveling Beyond" Explorations. [...]
Exploring the Language of Symbols
On 27 January 2024, New Acropolis Main Centre at Colaba hosted an evening to explore the language of symbols through a talk titled “Decoding Symbols: The Language of Life”. The [...]
The Universal Language of Rhythm
New Acropolis hosted “The Universal Language of Rhythm” with Kathak exponent Aditi Bhagwat on Sunday 21st January 2024, at the main centre in Colaba, attended by over 70 people. Aditi was joined by Flamenco [...]
Taking Philosophy to the Streets
In a city that never sleeps, where the rhythm of life often drowns out the nuances around us, volunteers from New Acropolis Mumbai are set to unveil a thought-provoking initiative at the Maha Mumbai [...]
Fraternity Evening at New Acropolis Pune
On 20th December, 2023, the members of New Acropolis Pune came together to celebrate an evening of inspiration on the onset of Winter and to extend a warm welcome to the new members joining [...]
Cultural Celebrations to Celebrate Winter Solstice
On 19th December 2023, members of New Acropolis Main centre gathered to celebrate winter solstice. Many cultures around the world celebrate this natural rhythm of the earth through various customs and traditions. The celebrations [...]
Stoic Wisdom for Happy Living
On 2nd December 2023, New Acropolis Main Centre at Colaba organized a talk titled "Living the Good Life: Stoic Lessons for Today." The event explored the renewed interest in Stoic philosophy in our times [...]
Learning the path of concentration
Amidst the constant interruptions in our daily lives, the need to harness ‘Concentration’ as a valuable tool continues to grow. On 1st December 2023, the Pune branch of New Acropolis hosted a talk and book [...]
Seminar with Volunteers at Manav Bustan Rural Centre
Around 60 volunteers, members of New Acropolis Main Centre and Pune Branch spent a weekend filled with enriching activities and meaningful interactions at the Manav Bustan Rural Centre in Mangaon. The seminar included a [...]
Interview on Practicality of Philosophy: Radio interview on Fever 94.3 FM Pune
A week before the World Philosophy Day event in Pune called ‘ Victory of Light over Darkness’ , RJ Tarun from Radio Fever 94.3 FM hosted Shraddha Shetty – the branch manager of New [...]
Unveiling Myths : Navigating Life’s Maze
On 17th November 2023, New Acropolis Pune branch hosted a talk titled “Finding a Way out of the Maze – Lessons from Mythology”. The speaker spoke about the idea that all mythologies have symbolic meaning [...]
World Philosophy Day 2023 (Pune) – Theatre celebrating Victory of Light over Darkness
On 4th November 2023, New Acropolis Pune branch, marked World Philosophy day celebrations on the advent of Diwali, through a theatrical presentation titled 'Victory of Light over Darkness' at 'The Base’, a theatre in [...]
World Philosophy Day 2023 (Mumbai) – Panel Discussion on Philosophy’s Role in a Brighter World
New Acropolis Main Centre in Mumbai celebrated World Philosophy day at its Main Centre in Colaba, an event attended by over 80 people. Every year this day, first marked by UNESCO in 2002 is [...]
Celebrating Carnatic Music : A Philosophical Concert with Chandana Bala Kalyan
On the 29th of October 2023, New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted a musical performance at the main center in Colaba. The stage was graced by Chandana Bala Kalyan, a singer whose training in the classical [...]
Balancing the Scales of Life: Exploration of the Way of the Heart
In the midst of complexities of modern existence, can an ancient Egyptian ritual known as the "Weighing of the Heart" serve as a source of inspiration for practical philosophy while also teaching us to [...]
Unlocking Inner Stability to Navigate Uncertainty
We live in a world that is marked by constant change and uncertainty and finding inner stability has become an essential pursuit. New Acropolis hosted a talk titled “ Discovering our Inner Stability” at Anokhi [...]
Practical Learnings From The Life of Socrates
Socrates, renowned as one of the greatest philosophers of our times, continues to inspire us with his dedication to search of truth and his remarkable courage. On Friday 13th October 2023, New Acropolis Pune Branch [...]
Embracing Mistakes: Transforming Within
Mistakes are an inevitable part of life, an intricate thread woven into our personal journeys. On 13th October 2023, New Acropolis Main Centre hosted an evening of story telling, in an event titled "The [...]
Choosing Unity for a Better World
That which is not good for the swarm, neither is it good for the bee.” – Marcus Aurelius (Meditations) On Sunday, 08th October 2023, New Acropolis Pune hosted an evening of storytelling with the central [...]
Celebrations to Embrace the Wisdom of Autumn
On 18 September 2023, members of New Acropolis came together to joyously celebrate an evening of togetherness on the onset of the Autumn Equinox. The Equinox marks a pivotal moment in the natural world [...]
New Acropolis Facilitates Water Conservation in Rural Maharashtra
Upon beginning the work towards the development of Manav Bustan at Tamhane Tarfe Goregaon (Mangaon Taluka, Raigad District) in August 2021, New Acropolis Cultural Organization sought to find a solution to the grave water [...]
Unveiling the Self : A Journey of Body, Mind, Soul
In a world where our self-identity is often tied to external factors, a workshop titled Who Am I: Body, Mind or Soul? was hosted by New Acropolis Main Centre on 16 September 2023, to [...]
Conquering Fear with Courage
Fear is a common presence in our lives, often acting as a barrier that hinders our progress and decision-making abilities. On September 16, 2023, the New Acropolis Pune branch organized a talk titled 'Overcoming Fear [...]
Exploring Kahlil Gibran’s Timeless Wisdom
Over a century ago, Kahlil Gibran, a poet, painter and philosopher, left us with timeless wisdom through his writings. His emblematic works encourage us to introspect and understand ourselves better. It makes one yearn to [...]
Discovering Success: Bridging Individual Dreams with Collective Goals
New Acropolis Main centre in Colaba hosted an event titled Defining Success: A Philosophical Approach on 6 July 2024. With interactive discussions, participants reflected on the concept of success in our times. The session kicked [...]
Self-Discovery-The Greatest Adventure
New Acropolis Main centre at Colaba hosted a lecture titled "Know Yourself: The Greatest Adventure,” on 22 June 2024. Attendees explored the profound concept of living life as a Philosophical adventure. The speaker delved [...]
Pathways to Inner Stability
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled "Finding Stability amidst Change" on Saturday 1 June 2024, drawing a crowd of 33 eager participants. The session, led by Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager of New Acropolis [...]
Kintsugi Wisdom : Embracing Imperfections
New Acropolis main centre in Mumbai hosted a thought provoking talk and workshop on 25 May 2024 titled “Transforming Imperfections: Inspiration from Japanese Culture. Attendees delved into the transformative power of embracing imperfections rather than concealing [...]
Building Bridges Through Communication
On Saturday, the 25th of May, New Acropolis Pune hosted a talk titled "Art of Communication – Building Bridges across hearts". With a packed house of 44 enthusiastic participants, the event delved deep into the [...]
New Acropolis Pune debuts Book Reading of ‘Moassy, The Dog’
In a bid to foster intellectual discourse and literary appreciation, the library team members of New Acropolis Pune Branch recently organized a captivating book reading session on 22 May. The spotlight was the newly launched [...]
Meaningful Living: Insights from Egyptian Philosophy
New Acropolis hosted a talk titled "The Search for Meaning: An Encounter with Ancient Egypt," at Studio at Anokhi Garden in Khar on 12 May 2024, diving into the profound wisdom and principles of [...]
Tagore’s Legacy : The Power of Yearning
On 11th May 2024, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Yearning for Unity - Lessons from Tagore”, delving into the timeless wisdom of Rabindranath Tagore, commemorating his birth anniversary on 7 May. [...]
Timeless Lessons from the Sun
New Acropolis Main centre in Mumbai hosted a talk titled "Wisdom of our Sun: From Ancient Myths to Modern Insights," on 11 May 2024. Attendees were taken on a journey through different solar myths [...]
The New Acropolis International Annual Conference
Earlier in April 2024, representatives from more than 50 member countries including India convened at the New Acropolis International Annual Conference in Brasilia, Brazil delivering their annual reports, sharing their endeavors, activities and insights [...]
Embracing Limits as Tools for Growth
New Acropolis Main Center in Colaba played host to a thought-provoking workshop titled "Beyond Limitations: Turning Challenges to Opportunities" on April 13, 2024. The event aimed to delve into the the role of limits [...]
The Renaissance Reimagined: Unlocking Da Vinci’s Legacy
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an exploration into the life and legacy of Leonardo Da Vinci on 13 April 2024. The event, titled "Movement towards Humanism – Lessons from Leonardo Da Vinci", drew inquisitive [...]
Drawing Wisdom from Books We Love
A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us - Franz Kafka On Sunday 29th May 2022, New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted an event, ‘Celebrating Books, a Reading and Investigation’, at the [...]
Medicine- A Physician’s Perspective with Padmabhushan Dr Farokh Udwadia
On 26 March 2022, Dr Farokh Udwadia, one of the city's leading Physicians shared his views on medicine in an evening titled My Thoughts on Medicine, organised by the New Acropolis Culture Circle. Dr Udwadia [...]
Welcoming Spring by going out into Nature!
The Acropolitan community headed out of town to our land for a day of exercises, study and fun! The beautiful day was the perfect way to connect with the fresh energy of Spring, to [...]
Philosophy in the Park: Spring Edition
An evening of connection and inspiration amidst nature! New Acropolis - Jayanagar hosted the first in our 'Philosophy in the Park' series, with the theme of Communication. We started the evening at magical Lalbagh, [...]
Discovering Banganga- A Heritage Walk
On Saturday March 5, 2022 New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted its first in-person event after 2 years of the pandemic. The heritage walk, 'Discovering Banganga' was led by member of New Acropolis - Vasant [...]
Exploring the Beauty of Dhrupad with Pelva Naik
Dhrupad is one of the oldest surviving classical styles of Hindustani music, the etymological origin of which comes from ‘dhruva’ which means steady or still and ‘pad’ which means verse. On 29th January 2022, New [...]
Exploring Art as a Journey Within – with Artist Olivia Fraser
New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted an event titled Art as a Journey Within with artist Oliva Fraser on 12th December 2021. The session explored painting not merely as a skill, but rather as a [...]
Dance and Beyond with Nehha Bhatnagar
On 27th November 2021, New Acropolis Culture Circle organised an event titled, Dance and Beyond by Bharatnatyam dancer Nehha Bhatnagar. Nehha is a disciple of Padma Bhushan Dr. Saroja Vaidyanthan, under whose tutelage she learnt [...]
A Lifetime in Architecture with Padma Bhushan B.V. Doshi.
On 30th October 2021, New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted Padma Bhushan Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, sharing his life experiences in a talk titled A Lifetime of Architecture. Charting out his early years of learning and practice in [...]
Musical Evening with Rasika Shekar
On 18th September 2021, New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted an online event An Evening of Music with classical singer and flautist, Rasika Shekar. Rasika impressed the audience with her versatility, performing a mix of classical [...]
Exploring the Yoga Sutras with Raghu Ananthanarayanan
On 24th July 2021 The New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted an online talk on the Yoga Sutras of sage Patanjali by Raghu Ananthanarayanan. He clarified how yoga, often misinterpreted in modern times, is much beyond [...]
Exploring the Wisdom of Vaastu with Sashikala Ananth
On 22nd May 2021, New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted an online session titled the “Wisdom of Vaastu with Sashikala Ananth”. The talk demystified concepts around this ancient science form and its main principles. Using various [...]
Volunteering with an Immunity Kit Distribution Drive
On 30th July 2021, volunteers of New Acropolis Main Centre distributed 120 immunity kits to families residing in the neighbouring Geeta Nagar Slum community. Volunteers organised awareness briefings, explaining the importance of maintaining one's [...]
New Acropolis recognised for its Plateful of Love Initiative.
SuRc, a clothing brand promoting zero wastage garment manufacturing , recently planted 1000 saplings to celebrate World Environment Day, in the name of Covid Warriors as a gesture of gratitude for making a difference to [...]
A Plateful of Love Initiative
The Plateful of Love initiative launched by New Acropolis during the second wave of the pandemic, was aimed at lending a helping hand to those affected by Covid and not able to have simple home cooked [...]
Celebrating Earth Day 2021 with Home Ecology Seminar
On 25th April 2021, volunteers of New Acropolis India (Main Centre) hosted an online Home Ecology Seminar to mark the occasion of Earth Day 2021. The event was attended by 70 participants. The talk and [...]
The Joy of Volunteering
‘Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.’ – Dalai Lama Philosopher-volunteers at New Acropolis Pune branch participated in a volunteering session called 'Philosophy in Action' on Sunday 7th March, with [...]
Sow a Seed of Virtue Today
On a busy evening, at a corner of MG road on 1 March 2021, having maintained all safety protocols, Volunteers of New Acropolis Pune Branch participated in an interactive activity with the ' Wheel of [...]
Going Green – Beautifying our Colaba Centre !
On Saturday 6 February 2021, volunteers from New Acropolis (Main Centre) got together to overhaul and replenish the garden bed surrounding the building premises hosting the school. Volunteers had fun changing the soil, mixing [...]
New Acropolis Volunteers Conduct Clean-Up at Shantivan Garden
On 10th January 2021, Volunteers of New Acropolis Mumbai conducted a clean-up activity at Shantivan Garden, Malabar Hill. Volunteers cleared organic waste accumulated after the monsoons, also using the activity as an opportunity to [...]
Volunteering with Ladies of Bapnughar Shelterhome
On 18th December 2020, Volunteers of New Acropolis Main Centre conducted an online activity with Bap-nu-ghar, a shelter home for women. The event facilitated reflections and heart to heart conversations between the women and volunteers [...]
Celebrating the Spirit of Volunteering with Caregivers of Aaji Care
On 29th October 2020, Volunteers of New Acropolis Main Centre conducted an online activity with caregivers of Aaji Care, a medical care centre for the elderly, with the goal of celebrating the indomitable spirit of [...]
Volunteering Activity on Being the Daily Hero
On 23rd August, 2020 Volunteers of New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted an online activity in collaboration with NGO Kshitij for developmentally challenged adults titled Hum Mein Hai Hero (literally translated as "There is a [...]
Solidarity with our Senior Citizens
On 31st July 2020, Volunteers of New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted an online activity with an Old Age Home, BHN Pro Age India (Juhu). The event was titled “Zindagi: Ek Suhana Safar”, literally translated as [...]