Traveling Beyond Explorations : Philosophical Journey to Ancient Egypt
In December 2024, Traveling Beyond: Explorations with New Acropolis India launched its second adventure of the year, offering a unique philosophical journey to Ancient Egypt. This nine-day experience, organized by New Acropolis, was crafted [...]
Volunteers Seminar 2024 at Manav Bustan Rural Centre
In a refreshing departure from the urban hustle and bustle, 57 participants from Mumbai and Pune Branch gathered for a seminar, combining philosophy, volunteering and fraternity at the Manav Bustan Rural centre in Mangaon. [...]
Unlocking Inner Strength: Lessons from Arjuna’s Dilemma
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk on the theme “Art of Inner Development – Lessons from Arjuna” on December 1 2024. Explaining the concept of inner development, the instructors shared how it involves changing one’s response [...]
World Philosophy Day 2024 Free Press Journal Coverage
30 November 2024 New Acropolis India (North) marked World Philosophy Day on November 21 and 29, 2024, with engaging events in Mumbai and Pune, under the theme “Building Unity Through Diversity.” Established by UNESCO in 2002, World [...]
World Philosophy Day 2024 Indian Express Coverage
30 November 2024 New Acropolis India (North) marked World Philosophy Day on November 21 and 29, 2024, with engaging events in Mumbai and Pune, under the theme “Building Unity Through Diversity.” Established by UNESCO in 2002, World [...]
World Philosophy Day Celebrated by New Acropolis in India: Exploring “Building Unity Through Diversity”
New Acropolis India (North) marked World Philosophy Day on November 21 and 29, 2024, with engaging events in Mumbai and Pune, under the theme "Building Unity Through Diversity." Established by UNESCO in 2002, World Philosophy Day encourages [...]
Stoicism and the Pursuit of Virtue
New Acropolis Main centre hosted a talk titled Stoic Strength: Wisdom from Marcus Aurelius, on 16 November 2024 exploring the timeless wisdom of Stoic philosophy, focusing on its central tenet: the pursuit of virtue. [...]
World Philosophy Day 2024 Pune Pulse Coverage
30 November 2024 New Acropolis India (North) marked World Philosophy Day on November 21 and 29, 2024, with engaging events in Mumbai and Pune, under the theme “Building Unity Through Diversity.” Established by UNESCO in 2002, World [...]
Harmonious Coexistence
On Saturday, 9th November, New Acropolis Pune hosted a talk titled “Coexistence – To Live and Let Live”. The session focused on the interconnectedness of nature, highlighting how every element, no matter how small, plays [...]
New Acropolis India Turns 18
New Acropolis recently commemorated the 18th anniversary of its founding in India. New Acropolis Pune Branch started with some early celebrations to coincide with Diwali festivities and were joined by National Director Yaron Barzilay and [...]
Samurai Wisdom for our World Today
On Saturday, October 26th, New Acropolis Pune hosted an engaging talk titled "Bringing Ethics in Action – Lessons from Samurai", led by Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager of New Acropolis Pune. With 36 participants in [...]
Embracing the Moment : Lessons from Haiku
In today's fast-paced society, the challenge of being present has become increasingly significant. Philosophy offers a pathway to navigate these challenges, enabling individuals to develop inner tools and explore their potential. New Acropolis Main [...]
Exploring Hope: Insights from the Myth of Pandora
On October 5th, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Strengthening Hope – Lessons from the Myth of Pandora,” led by Shraddha Shetty, the branch manager. She drew examples from various mythologies of figures [...]
New Acropolis Mumbai Hosts Blood Donation Drive
On 5th October 2024, New Acropolis hosted a Blood Donation Drive at its main centre in collaboration with Masina Hospital. The drive was led by aspiring philosophers from the introductory Living Philosophy course who came [...]
Invisible Threads: Connecting Ancient Civilizations Through Sculpture
On Sunday 29th September, New Acropolis Main centre organised an event exploring Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya ( formerly Prince of Wales Museum) CSMVS’s international exhibition : Ancient Sculptures - India, Egypt, Assyria, Greece [...]
The Timelessness of Symbols
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Decoding Symbols – The Language of Life” on 28 September 2024. The event drew 40 participants eager to explore the significance of symbols in our lives. [...]
The Olympic Spirit in Everyday Life
New Acropolis Main centre hosted a thought-provoking talk titled "Faster, Higher, Stronger-Together: Living the Olympic Spirit"on 28 September 2024, delving into the profound philosophy behind the idea of “Olympism” and its relevance to daily life. [...]
The Spartan Way to Inner Strength
New Acropolis Main centre hosted a talk on 14 September 2024 titled “Strength in Adversity: Spartan Wisdom for Modern Challenges”. The discussion highlighted the enduring relevance of Spartan philosophy in facing daily challenges. Renowned for [...]
Embracing the New: Philosophical Insights
On 14 September 2024, New Acropolis Pune branch hosted a book reading evening, on the theme of "Bringing Newness into Routine." The session highlighted the insights of the esteemed theosophist N. Sri Ram, a [...]
Transformative Insights : Harmonizing the Mind and Heart
On August 31st 2024 Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager of New Acropolis Pune, led a thought-provoking workshop titled “What Do We Do with the Mind and the Heart?”. Addressing the importance of balancing internal and [...]
Open Mic at Mumbai Centre
On Saturday 31 August 2024, The New Acropolis Culture Circle organised its first Poetry Open Mic at its centre in Colaba. The event titled New Acropolis Poetry Open Mic-Where Poetry Meets Philosophy saw budding [...]
The Power of Heartfelt Communication
In a world where human connections are increasingly strained, we often struggle to communicate authentically. New Acropolis Main Centre hosted an event titled “The Art of Communication: Building Bridges Across Hearts. Set in the [...]
Bringing the Sun to Light: Myths, Science, and Inspiration
On August 24th, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Wisdom of our Sun – From Ancient Myths to Modern Insights,” presented by Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager . The talk explored the Sun's [...]
Annual Members Retreat 2024 – Bangalore
Over two days, we gathered at Fireflies Centre for a retreat filled with laughter, deep connections, and exercises that brought the values of community and philosophical teachings to life. Together, we explored what it [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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). [...]
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 [...]
Musical Evening Commemorating Gandhiji with Singer Radhika Sood
“Krodh na Chhoda, Jhooth na chhoda, Satyavachan kyon chhod diya?” “You didn’t leave anger nor lies, why did you leave the path of truth ?” - Poet Khaalas from Gandhiji’s Ashram Bhajnaavali On 9th October [...]
Fraternity Evening at New Acropolis Pune Branch
The members of New Acropolis Pune branch came together on Monday 19th September, to celebrate the spirit of fraternity through songs and skits meant to inspire philosophical values for daily life. Theatre centered around [...]
Finding Meaning Through Art: Creating Mandalas
“Each person’s life is like a mandala – a vast, limitless circle. We stand in the center of our own circle, and everything we see, hear and think forms the mandala of our [...]
Namma Culture Circle-New Acropolis Bangalore
Namma Culture Circle is an initiative that explores how culture in its various expressions can inspire and enable us to connect to Beauty, Goodness, Justice and Truth as universal human values. It brings [...]
Discovering the Art of Sculpture with Arzan Khambatta
On Friday, 24th June 2022, The New Acropolis Culture Circle organised a unique outdoor event- "Insights into Sculpting" - a visit to the art studio of renowned sculptor, Arzan Khambatta. Arzan has been practising [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]