Marga Journey at New Acropolis Main Center, Bangalore
Marga is a significant step towards knowing ourselves and our special place in this world. Our aspirants delved into timeless ideas, gained practical insights, and found for themselves the joy of connecting with a [...]
World Art Day Celebrations at New Acropolis Bangalore
On the occasion of World Arts Day, celebrated by New Acropolis centres worldwide, we gathered for a luminous morning of Kabir’s poetry and wisdom. With the soulful voices of Bindhu Malini and Gurupriya Attreya, [...]
The Gold Within: Exploring the Alchemy of the Self
On July 5, 2025, a talk titled “Alchemy – The Art of Transformation” was held at New Acropolis Pune, led by Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager. The talk went beyond the common idea of alchemy [...]
Exploring Values, Ideals, and our Role in a Changing World
In a thought-provoking interactive session New Acropolis Mumbai hosted a talk titled Ideas for Idealists: Towards a Better Tomorrow, on 5 July 2025. Participants explored the question: Who is an idealist? The dialog revealed [...]
The Pyramid Within: A Journey of Growth
On 28 June 2025, a talk titled “Growing Stronger – Symbol of Pyramid” was hosted by New Acropolis Pune, engaging participants in an insightful exploration of symbolism and inner growth. Conducted by Shraddha Shetty [...]
Celebrating Day of the Arts 2025 and Inauguration of Mumbai Branch
New Acropolis Mumbai marked the Day of the Arts on 21 June 2025 with a special celebration exploring the human search for meaning through Tribal, Folk, and Classical Arts. The event, attended by over 150 [...]
New Acropolis Pune Hosts Day of the Arts with Symbolic Exploration of Masks
New Acropolis Pune branch marked the Global Day of the Arts on Saturday 21 June 2025 with a special evening dedicated to exploring the rich symbolism of masks through an engaging presentation and hands-on [...]
Beautifying Soul Café: A Day of Expression and Connection at New Acropolis Jayanagar
On June 19th, members of New Acropolis Jayanagar came together for a meaningful day of service and creativity, transforming the Soul Café—the center’s cafeteria—into a more vibrant and welcoming space. With gloves and aprons [...]
A Vibrant Summer Solstice Celebration
105 members of new Acropolis Mumbai centre came together to mark summer solstice, a day of natural expression and transformation. The solstice, is traditionally recognized as a peak moment in the cycle of the [...]
Understanding the Buddha’s Path: Insights from the Dhammapada
New Acropois Pune Branch hosted a talk on the topic “Dhammapada – Timeless Lessons from the Buddha” on Sunday, June 8, 2025. The session, offered insights into the teachings of the Buddha as captured [...]
Living Meaningfully: Concentration as a Tool for Inner Growth
A thought-provoking talk on the “Path of Concentration & Inner Awakening” was held on 10 May 2025 at the New Acropolis Pune branch. The session was led by Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager of New [...]
Wisdom of Nature! Learn, Connect, Grow : Celebrating Mother Earth Day 2025
Nature always invites us to stop for a moment, to listen, to observe and to connect. On the occasion of International Mother Earth Day, New Acropolis Mumbai hosted a series of hands-on workshops on [...]
The Stillness Within: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life
New Acropolis Pune branch hosted reflective talk titled “Inner Life – Lessons from Marcus Aurelius” on 3 May 2025 to explore timeless wisdom from the Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. The speaker [...]
International Mother Earth Day Celebrations with New Acropolis Pune
In celebration of International Mother Earth Day 2025, the Pune Branch of New Acropolis hosted a special event titled “Building Harmony through Diversity” at the Empress Botanical Garden on 20th April 2025. The initiative [...]
Celebrating the Spirit of Spring
Members of New Acropolis Main centre in Mumbai ushered in a season of renewal, and new beginnings to mark Spring Equinox on 1 April 2025, highlighted by vibrant cultural celebrations and a fraternity dinner. [...]
New Acropolis Mumbai Launches Book, The Wisdom of Socrates By Fernand Schwarz
New Acropolis Mumbai hosted members of Mumbai Centre and Pune Branch on 18 March 2025, for its first event at its new premises which is beautifully taking shape!Members of New Acropolis Mumbai centre hosted author, [...]
New Acropolis Mumbai Hosts Special Talk with Pierre Poulain
On March 18, 2025, members from the New Acropolis main centre in Mumbai, alongside members from the Pune branch, gathered at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Kala Ghoda, for an insightful talk by Pierre [...]
New Acropolis Pune Hosts Cleanup Drive at Poona Blind School
On Saturday, 15th March 2025, New Acropolis Pune branch conducted a cleanup drive at The Poona School and Home for the Blind Boys, located on North Main Road, Koregaon Park. Established over 80 years [...]
Exploring Health and Harmony through Equilibrium
On Saturday, 8th March 2025, New Acropolis Pune hosted a talk titled "Restoring Health through Equilibrium," led by Shraddha Shetty, the Branch Manager of New Acropolis Pune. During the session, Shraddha Shetty herself a [...]
From Ithaca to the Self: Lessons in Transformation from Homer’s Odyssey
On Saturday, March 1st, 2025, New Acropolis India Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Homer’s Odyssey – A Timeless Voyage of Self-Discovery,” led by Yaron Barzilay, the National Director of New Acropolis India (North). [...]
The Beauty Within: Meditative Painting workshop at Bangalore
We had an inspiring workshop session on the title 'The Beauty Within: A Creative Journey' on Feb 15th at New Acropolis main centre, Bangalore. The talk and workshop was about connecting to art as [...]
Session on Concentration and Inner Awakening at Bangalore
We had an experiential session on the title 'The Art of Concentration' on Feb 8th at New Acropolis main centre, Bangalore. The talk was based on the book 'Concentration and Inner Awakening' by senior [...]
The Way of the Heart : Lessons from Ancient Egypt
On Saturday, February 8th, 2025, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled Way of the Heart – Keys from Ancient Egypt” to explore the concept of the ‘Heart’ in classical tradition, and its [...]
Exploring Ancient Traditions and Modern Paths to Meaning
New Acropolis Main centre hosted a talk titled A Search for Meaning Beyond the Visible on 8 February 2025 to explore this concept deeper. The speaker explained how in Egypt, this is seen through [...]
World Philosophy Day 2025 at New Acropolis Bangalore
On the occasion of World Philosophy Day 2025, we gathered for a very special workship called 'Me & We: The Human Connection' 🤝✨ In a world filled with different voices, backgrounds, and experiences, we [...]
The Spirit of Service
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Serving with an Open Heart – Lessons from Nature” on 6 December 2025. The speaker explained the concept of service through examples from Nature, highlighting love [...]
The Story of Troy and the Inner Battle
On 29 November 2025, New Acropolis main centre in Mumbai hosted a talk titled The Story of Troy: Meeting Life with a Spirit of Victory to look beyond the narrative story of the battle [...]
The Mystery of the Self – An Exploration
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Who Am I? – Mystery of a Human Being” on 29 November 2025, The session led by Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager of New Acropolis Pune, began [...]
The Asia, Africa & Oceania Philosophy Journeys 2025
The Asia, Africa & Oceania Philosophical Journeys took place this year in Mumbai. Teachers and leaders of New Acropolis from 6 countries (India, South Africa, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Israel) gathered for days dedicated to [...]
The Heroic Spirit : Values for Life
New Acropolis Pune branch hosted a talk titled “The Heroic Way – Lessons from Mythologies”, on 1 November 2025. The speaker explained the etymology of the word mythology originating from the word mythos and [...]
Life Speaks when we Truly Listen
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Art of Listening – to Inspire Creativity” on 25 October 2025. Shraddha Shetty, branch manager of New Acropolis Pune, explained how attentive listening can become a [...]
Building Trust
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Stoics - On Building trust” on 4 October 2025. The speaker shared how everyday life requires implicit amount of trust in everything we do, besides courage [...]
The Odyssey as a Journey Within
The ancient Greek Myth of Odysseus from Homer’s Odyssey resonates across centuries with its deep philosophical insights. To explore this, New Acropolis Main centre hosted a talk titled Homer’s Odyssey – A Timeless Voyage [...]
Building Better Relationships Through Inner Growth
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk on 7th September 2025 titled “Art of Human Relationships – Forging Bonds” . The talk was conducted by Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager of New Acropolis Pune who drawing from [...]
Book-reading Evening: Spheres of Consciousness in Mumbai and Pune
On Sunday 7 September 2025, the publications department of the New Acropolis Centre in Mumbai hosted an evening of reflection and dialogue about passages from a deeply practical philosophical work called, “The Spheres of [...]
The Diamond Path : Building Strength Through Purpose
A talk titled “Growing through Pressure – Lessons from Tibetan Buddhism” was conducted by New Acropolis Pune branch on 23 August 2025. Branch manager Shraddha Shetty explored how we are often afraid of pressure [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Exploring the World of Warli Art with Avanti Kulkarni
Placing a strong emphasis on culture, the Pune branch of New Acropolis, welcomed Avanti Kulkarni for a "Warli Art Workshop" on August 13, 2023. Avanti is a voice over artist, and a renowned Warli [...]
Preserving India’s Artisanal Heritage: Celebrating Craft, Culture and Vision
On August 11th, 2023, the New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted a special event at The Chanakya School of Craft, Lower Parel, centred on "Preserving India's Artisanal Heritage". Karishma Swali, the creative director, shared her [...]
Welcoming Summer at Vajrabhumi
The sun's impact on our lives is unparalleled, as an indispensable source of light, warmth, and sustenance. It acts as a nurturing force, enabling life on earth and energizing ecosystems. The summer solstice presents [...]
Cultural Evening To Celebrate Summer Solstice
Over 80 members of New Acropolis main centre celebrated the Summer Solstice with cultural celebrations at Mukesh Mills in Colaba on 20 June. Members put together a diverse array of performances and activities to [...]
Musical Evening at New Acropolis, Bangalore
Music touches our souls by transcending the barriers of language and culture. The power of music to evoke emotions, inspire contemplation, and convey profound truths has been acknowledged by philosophers throughout history. Following Plato’s [...]
Vibrant Cultural Event Celebrates Human Values and Diversity
On June 10th, in a colourful and harmonious display of unity in diversity, The New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted over 160 guests in an event titled “Human Values Through Culture” - a cultural evening [...]
Being in the Present Moment: Lessons from Origami
Glimpses from our interactive session on learning to work with present moment through Origami, held in May. Just as a single sheet of paper can be transformed to something beautiful, with patience, perseverance and imagination, [...]
A workshop to understand & experience the principles of clowning for Healthcare
Igor Narovski, Artistic Director of Dr. Klauns, a Healthcare clowning organization in Latvia, Europe, facilitated a workshop for member volunteers of New Acropolis. In this interactive workshop participants were taken through immersive exercises to [...]
Welcoming Spring at New Acropolis Bangalore
"Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower." As Bangalore blossoms begin to warm the hearts reminding us of spring, the philosophers of New Acropolis India South got together to celebrate the [...]
Architecture: Transforming the World Brick by Brick
The New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted a studio visit and discussion with architect Sameep Padora on Friday, 31st March 2023. The conversation explored the philosophical values and principles which make his work not just [...]
Making a Difference, One Meal at a Time
It is said that, no act of kindness however small is ever wasted. Volunteers, students and well wishers of New Acropolis India have once again been busy providing hot cooked vegetarian meals, free of [...]
Celebrating International Volunteers Day at Shantivan Garden
New Acropolis India celebrated International Volunteers day on 5th December 2021 with an Ecological activity at Shantivan gardens. 20 Volunteers participated in efforts to paint and beautify section of the garden wall and a [...]
Blood Donation Drive at N.A. Bangalore
New Acropolis India South in association with Bangalore Medical Services Trust and Rotary Bangalore - organized a blood donation camp at its main center premises in Indiranagar on Nov/21. In view of the tremendous shortage [...]
Work with Nature – Planting Sessions
On 24th October 2021, New Acropolis Main Centre organised yet another follow-up to the ongoing ‘Work with Nature’ session at the BMC Rock Garden, Napeansea Road (Shantivan). Working in groups, volunteers worked on two major activities. [...]
Work with nature- Composting Session
On 10th October 2021, New Acropolis Colaba organized a follow up to the first Work with Nature session (held on 26 Sept)at the BMC Rock Garden, Nepeansea Road (Shantivan). Volunteers attended to the 4 compost [...]
Volunteering with a Composting Activity at Shantivan Garden
On 26th September 2021, New Acropolis Main Centre organized a session titled Work with Nature at the BMC Rock Garden, Napeansea Road (Shantivan). To facilitate a more eco friendly waste management, 27 volunteers put [...]
New Acropolis Organises Blood Donation Drive
To support the acute shortage of blood in our city’s blood banks due to the ongoing pandemic, New Acropolis’ Volunteer Aid Team organised a blood donation camp at the Main Centre in Colaba on [...]
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 [...]