The Quest for Happiness
The quest for a lasting manifestation of happiness, one that transcends the volatile realms of our ever-shifting emotions and psychology, has consistently endured as an ongoing exploration. On 26 August 2023, New Acropolis main centre [...]
Delia Steinberg Guzmán, Honorary President of New Acropolis, dies in Spain
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Delia Steinberg Guzmán, who was President of the International Organization New Acropolis for twenty-nine years, then Honorary President following the appointment of the current [...]
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 [...]
Exploring the Path to Inner Freedom
On 12 August 2023, New Acropolis Main centre hosted a talk "Freedom to Be Yourself," delving into the concept of true freedom and the ability to remain authentic despite external circumstances. The Speakers examined the [...]
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 [...]
Get to Know Colaba’s Mangroves: Introductory Lecture & Inaugural Plantation
Members of New Acropolis together with volunteers came together on 6 August 2023, to celebrate the International Day for Conservation of Mangroves through a planting event at the Colaba Mangroves. This initiative, building upon [...]
Learning to Imagine
On 5th August 2023, New Acropolis Pune hosted an interactive talk titled "Art of Imagination – To turn Challenges to Opportunities ". The speaker investigated the idea of imagination by discussing some key historical examples [...]
Celebrations to Mark 66th Anniversary of International Organisation New Acropolis
Week long celebrations were held in the Mumbai and Pune branches to mark the 66th anniversary on 15th July 2023, of International Organisation New Acropolis. Founded in Argentina by Prof. Jorge Angel Livraga Rizzi [...]
Finding Our Inner Balance
In an increasingly fast-paced and chaotic world, we can perhaps turn to ancient wisdom for guidance in finding inner harmony and balance. New Acropolis main centre hosted a talk titled “Finding my Balance : [...]
Egyptian Key to a Meaningful Life
On Sunday 2nd July 2023, Pune Branch had the opportunity to host the National Director of New Acropolis - Yaron Barzilay, for a talk titled "Weighing of the Heart – Egyptian Key to a Meaningful [...]
A Guided Forest Walk in the Sahyadri Foothills
On 2nd July 2023, a group of 25 Members of New Acropolis with friends and family travelled together to Deopada Village, 25kms away from Karjat, a Suburb of Mumbai. The area is situated in [...]
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 [...]
Discovering the Musician in Ourselves
In a world brimming with distractions and constant demands, the pursuit of art, beauty and music can be a transformative pathway towards our personal growth. Embracing this philosophy, New Acropolis main centre in Colaba hosted [...]
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 [...]
Practical Lessons from ‘ Kybalion’
On 11th June 2023, New Acropolis Pune hosted an interactive talk titled "My Role in the Universe – Lessons from Kybalion”. This was the third and last event in the “Glimpse into Living Philosophy Course” [...]
The Leader in You: Styles of Leadership
Glimpses from our talk on Styles of Leadership. This interactive session related to topics like individual and shared leadership, feminine and masculine leadership, authentic leadership and more. Participants got to experience practically the nuances that [...]
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 [...]
Insights from ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Allegory of the cave’
“I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it.” – Morpheus (The Matrix) On 03rd June 2023, New Acropolis Pune hosted an interactive talk titled "Daring to Choose [...]
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, [...]
Daring to Be Authentic: Drawing Inspiration from Socrates
Socrates, renowned as one of the greatest philosophers of our times, continues to inspire us with his unwavering dedication to truth and his remarkable courage. Despite his humility, he fearlessly pursued a life of inquiry [...]
The Way of the Heart: Inspiration from ‘The Little Prince’
''And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry On 14th [...]
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 [...]
Marking International Mother Earth Day
New Acropolis India hosted four specially curated events marking International Mother Earth Day in Pune and Mumbai across the month of April. Through these events, nearly 200 participants had the opportunity to experience, interact [...]
Discovering Authenticity : A Journey With Buddha and Socrates
In a quest to navigate the complexities of identity in today's rapidly changing world, New Acropolis Main Centre hosted a public talk on 16 March 20204 titled "Living Authentically an Encounter with Buddha and [...]
Seeking Union : An Evening with Rumi’s Wisdom
On the evening of March 16, 2024, the Pune branch of New Acropolis hosted an event titled 'Seeking Union: An Evening with Rumi', dedicated to exploring a deeper philosophical understanding of Rumi's life and [...]
Harmonising Voices : Exploring our Mind and Heart
In our daily lives, the battle between the rationality of the mind and the calling from the heart often wages on. But what if we could harmonize these voices within us? To explore more, [...]
Arjuna – The Inner Hero
On Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, the Pune branch of New Acropolis hosted a lecture titled "Arjuna’s Dilemma: Daring to Choose." The topic garnered significant interest from a youthful audience. The speaker expounded upon the [...]
Taking Inspiration from Nature to observe a Deeper Dimension of Life
On 24 February 2024, New Acropolis main center in Colaba hosted a Public talk and Workshop on diving into how we can take Lessons from Nature on learning to look at life in a [...]
Pune Branch has a new address
On 23rd February 2024, New Acropolis Pune Branch inaugurated their new home at in Koregaon Park. This move is a clear reflection of the enthusiasm of the members of the branch and the encouraging participation [...]
The Poetic Path to Unraveling Life’s Beauty
On 10 February 2024, New Acropolis main center in Colaba hosted an evening of Philosophy and Poetry to delve deeper into the profound connections between poetry, life, and the pursuit of beauty in an [...]
Putting Philosophy into Practice
On 10th February 2024, the New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled "Practical Philosophy – Lessons from Marcus Aurelius”. The talk explored a renewed interest in Stoic philosophy which started with a brief [...]
Finding Inner Balance in our Everyday Lives
In an increasingly fast-paced and chaotic world, we can perhaps turn to ancient wisdom for guidance in finding inner harmony and balance. On 3rd February 2024, the New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sufi Music: A Bridge To The Divine
On the 17th of April 2021, New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted an evening of Sufi music (online) with singer Radhika Sood Nayak. A disciple of Shri Dayal Thakur, Radhika’s romance with Sufi music began with [...]
The Joy of Classical Music with Pianist Fali Pavri
On 3rd April 2021, The Culture Circle presented by New Acropolis, hosted a musical evening with Pianist Fali Pavri. Fali is Associate Head of Keyboard and Professor of Piano at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland [...]
Tagore’s Gitanjali, The Life Philosophy of a Noble laureate with Prof Ananda Lal
On 29th March 2021, Culture Circle presented by New Acropolis conducted an online session on RabindranathTagore’s Nobel Prize winning work Gitanjali, by Prof. Ananda Lal.Prof Ananda Lal completed his Phd from University of Illinois USA, [...]
Sacred Geometry : Understanding Nature’s Language
On the 13th of March 2021, Culture Circle presented by New Acropolis hosted an online talk on Sacred Geometry - an exploration of profound patterns found in art, architecture and nature by Adam Williamson. Adam Williamson is a skilled [...]
Searching for Beauty in the Everyday with Filmmaker Sooni Taraporevala
On February 27 2021 , Culture Circle presented by New Acropolis hosted photographer, film director, Padma Shri Sooni Taraporevala in a Tete a Tete. Quoting her everlasting hero, photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, “To me photography is [...]
Discovering History, a Living Legacy with Mini Menon
On 20th February 2021, the Culture Circle presented by New Acropolis India connected an online session titled “On History, a Living Legacy”, with Co-Founder and Editor of Live History India, Mini Menon. Mini Menon is [...]
Talk on Transcending the Grammar of Music with Singer Tara Kini
On 30th January 2021, the Culture Circle presented by New Acropolis, hosted Hindustani classical singer and educator Tara Kini at an event titled “Transcending the Grammar of Music” Through the talk Tara explained the framework [...]
An Authentic Life – In Conversation with Padma Shri Sudha Murthy
On 23rd January the Culture Circle, presented by New Acropolis India, hosted a conversation with Padma Shri, Sudha Murthy. Sudhaji shared her experience as a writer and how sensitivity and keen observation can help can [...]
Online talk on “How we Experience the World “
On December 19th Culture Circle hosted “How we experience the world”, a lively and interactive event with neuroscientist Shubha Tole. Dr. Tole is a neuroscientist and Dean of Graduate Studies at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai where her [...]
An Interactive Kathak Session with Seema Mehta
On 7th December, the Culture Circle presented by New Acropolis hosted an online dance session titled “Ta Thei-i : Embodying the union of the Earth with the Divine”, with Kathak dancer Seema Mehta. A [...]
Talk on Creating a Culture of Happiness
On 7th November 2020, the Culture Circle presented by New Acropolis, hosted an engaging one on one talk with Dr. Saamdu Chetri. Dr. Chetri was born in a cowshed in rural Bhutan and went on [...]
Workshop on The Mediative Power of Simple Drawings.
On 24 October 2020, The Culture Circle, presented by New Acropolis, hosted a online drawing workshop titled “ Breathe between the Lines”, by acclaimed sculptor Arzan Khambatta. An Architect by profession and sculptor by [...]
Tips for Self Defence Preparedness
On Monday, 25th May 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Self Defence - Tips and Preparation'. The session explained various dimensions of self defence, showcasing that mental preparedness and stability were [...]
1000 Followers on New Acropolis Instagram Page
The Instagram page of New Acropolis India recently reached the 1,000 followers landmark. The vibrant page has clocked more than 375 posts; offering philosophical quotes for daily inspiration, updated news, featuring content from The Acropolitan Magazine, and promoting [...]
New Line of Decoupage Products
The Arts Products Department of New Acropolis Cultural Organisation in India has been busy working on preparing its newest collection of decoupage products during the days of the lockdown. Inspired by nature, volunteer members [...]
Video to Showcase New Acropolis Activities Around the Globe
International Organisation New Acropolis (IONA) releases its annual video to showcase activities conducted by each of its associate organizations in 2019, across 60 countries around the globe. IONA was founded in 1957 by Prof. Jorge [...]
Beautifying our School at Khar
On the weekend of 11th-12th January 2020, member volunteers of New Acropolis (Khar Branch) got together to beautify the vicinity of the building that houses the school premises. The activity served as an opportunity [...]
Bringing Stories Alive with Children from Angel Express
On Saturday, 15th February 2020, members and volunteers of New Acropolis (Main Center) conducted an activity titled "Bringing Stories Alive" with children in the age group of 8 to 14 years. This session was [...]
Working Together to beautify spaces.
This enthusiastic group got together, this past week, for some hands-on activities. Overall, it was a lovely evening of being and working together.The focus was to feel connected to the joys of Volunteering, active-work [...]
Spreading the Spirit of Fraternity at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020
On 19th January 2020, volunteer-members of New Acropolis India participated in the annual Tata Mumbai Marathon to demonstrate a spirit of fraternity and solidarity. The occasion was used to raise awareness of the school [...]
Volunteers beautify the space at Vidyaranya.
To beautify the living spaces, volunteers from New Acropolis (India) visited Vidyaranya. This is a school & home meant to provide a better life for children from families of difficult socio-economic background. We all [...]
Making planters with children: new life and growth!
Making planters with children: new life and growth! "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." ~ [...]
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 [...]
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) [...]