Inspiration from Sacred Architecture
Is there more to life than meets the eye ? New Acropolis Main Centre at Colaba held a public lecture on 11th February 2023 titled "Principles of Life through Sacred Architecture”. Architecture in Egypt has [...]
Living Authentically, the Socratic way
''The unexamined life is not worth living” – Socrates On Saturday 11th February 2023, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an interactive talk titled “Dare to be Authentic: Lessons from Socrates”. The speaker used anecdotes from [...]
Growing From Our Mistakes -The Heroic Way
“Can I build myself to not repeat my mistakes, but to learn from them?" This was a question explored in the talk 'The Joy of Making Mistakes: Through Storytelling', hosted by New Acropolis Pune Branch [...]
Celebrating Republic Day With A Virtue
On occasion of Republic Day 2023, member volunteers of New Acropolis Pune spent a meaningful morning by sharing inspiration on the streets with a bowl of virtues. Passer by's randomly picked up one virtue [...]
I Can Workshop @ New Acropolis Bangalore
The beautiful I CAN workshop was facilitated by the Maintenance department of New Acropolis, India South. We had an introduction to home tools and also learnt how to work with them. The session also included [...]
Life Lessons from Great Warriors
Can we learn some lessons from great warriors besides what we are usually taught in history class? New Acropolis, Colaba, hosted an interactive session on 21st January, 2023 titled Developing Inner Strength: Lessons from Great [...]
Being Present, Through the Art of Origami
The word Origami, from the Japanese ‘oru’ – to fold, and ‘kami’ – paper, denotes the art of folding paper to make beautiful creations. This craft promotes the ability to concentrate and to be [...]
The Joy of Volunteering
On 18th January 2023, volunteer-members of New Acropolis Pune branch got together to give the premises of the branch a makeover. Apart from a fresh coat of paint to revive the exterior, it was also [...]
New Acropolis India South celebrated 14 Years
14 Years of invoking love of wisdom among Bangaloreans.... New Acropolis with the pillars of Philosophy, Culture & Volunteering is working towards making a difference in the community. We celebrated our Anniversary on 7th Jan [...]
Striving to Live Authentically
Plato’s Allegory of the cave, though written more than two thousand years ago has continued to fascinate generations of Philosophers searching for wisdom through his writings. New Acropolis Main Centre, hosted an interactive talk titled [...]
Volunteers Seminar at Manav Bustan
Over 40 volunteer members from New Acropolis Main Centre and Pune branch attended a first of its kind overnight seminar at “Manav Bustan” a centre amidst nature on the weekend of 24 & 25th December [...]
A Philosophical Heritage Walk- The Story of Mumbai
On Sunday, 18th December 2022, New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted a specially curated Walking Tour titled: “The Story of Mumbai -Through the Eyes of a Philosopher”. The event association with Khaki Tours was conducted [...]
Extracting Life lessons from Nature
Do we see ourselves as a part of Nature? If everything in Nature has a purpose, what is our purpose in life? These questions and more were part of the interactive talk organised by [...]
Being the Change
Many of us have good intentions to change the world for the better, but how do we translate our intentions into action? In a talk titled ‘Everyday Volunteer for a Better World’ held at New [...]
Living Philosophy Course Graduation Celebrations
New Acropolis Mumbai Branch celebrated yet another batch of students graduating from its flagship Living Philosophy Course. The 20 week course, provided participants an opportunity to know themselves better, compare insights from various philosophers [...]
A Dhrupad Evening with Pelva Naik
The New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted a musical evening with Pelva Naik on Sunday, 27th November 2022, at the Main centre in Colaba. Pelva accompanied by Shri Jayant Naidu on the Tanpura, enthralled the [...]
New Acropolis Mumbai Hosts a Fun Edition of Philofair
On 26th November, New Acropolis Mumbai branch hosted a fun edition of Philofair after a break of two years. Members, friends of New Acropolis and well wishers hosted stalls ranging from clothing, jewellery, aromatherapy [...]
Celebrating World Philosophy Day: New Acropolis India South
A gathering of philosophers on a typical #Bangalore evening (complete with November Rain :-) ) to celebrate #worldphilosophyday. Inspiring panel discussion, tender performance, riveting Q&A session around the Meaning of Symbols, made the evening extra [...]
New Acropolis Mumbai and Pune Celebrate World Philosophy Day
New Acropolis India celebrated World Philosophy Day across Mumbai and Pune with close to 300 attendees in both cities. This was part of a global commemoration of World Philosophy Day in over 50 countries by [...]
Meaningful Sunday! A Tree is Born….
Home is where the heart is and volunteers @newacropolisindiasouth came together to add beauty & love to our centre at Indiranagar that we call home under the artistic guidance of @chandiniharlalka . Thank you [...]
Making a Decisive Choice
On Sunday 6th November 2022, New Acropolis Pune branch hosted a talk titled ‘Arjuna’s Dilemma: Daring to Choose.’ The topic drew a wide audience across age groups, indicating an interest in daring to make a [...]
Bringing Stability to Our Lives
In a world thats rapidly changing, many of us are trying to find stability…but how do we do this ? New Acropolis Main Centre hosted an interactive talk on 5th November 2022 titled ‘Finding Stability [...]
New Acropolis India Turns a Sweet 16
2nd November 2022, marked the 16th anniversary of the founding of New Acropolis in India and the event was marked by over over sixty members coming together to celebrate across its Mumbai and Pune [...]
Sacred Architecture Across Cultures
A closer look shows us that there appear to be similarities in monuments across cultures. Is there a unifying principle expressed in architecture around the world, that we can investigate? This was the theme explored [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Online Workshop on Building Inner Spaces of Inspiration
On Friday, 21 August 2020, Culture Circle of New Acropolis hosted an online workshop titled “Building Inner Spaces of Inspiration” with Shaizia Jifri Manekshaw. Shaizia is founder member and head of content at Theatre Professionals Education, an organisation [...]
Developing Attentive Listening Through Jazz
On 15 August 2020, the Culture Circle of New Acropolis India organized an online event titled "Learning to listen-an evening of Jazz with musician Zubin Balaporia". The speaker took the participants on a musical journey, [...]
Exploring the Philosophy of Khalil Gibran
On 18th July 2020, the Culture Circle of New Acropolis India organized an online talk titled "Khahlil Gibran - The Timeless Teachings of the Philosopher Poet”. Through recitations, excerpts of Gibran’s work were investigated, highlighting [...]
Exploring Aboriginal Art
On 11 July 2020, Culture Circle of New Acropolis conducted an online “Workshop on Aboriginal Art”. A creation myth called Dreaming or Dreamtime was elucidated through a discussion of its symbolic dot-making technique. The [...]
Connecting through Technology – An initiative for senior citizens
New Acropolis India (Bangalore) has launched a special volunteering initiative called CONNECT, which aims to empower senior citizens in these challenging times. The launch of the initiative took the form of an hour-long online [...]
Understanding the Philosophy behind Ragas
On Monday, 8th June 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online activity titled 'Appreciation of the Ragas'. Through a guided listening of curated classical Hindustani music, the speaker explored the genre’s basic elements and framework, highlighting [...]
Celebrating the Spirit of Mumbai
On Saturday, 6th June 2020, the Culture Circle of New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'The Spirit of Mumbai' with Bharat Gothoskar, founder of Khaki Tours and Khaki Heritage Foundation. The talk celebrated [...]
Spicing up our Taste Buds
On Saturday, 30th May 2020, Culture Circle of New Acropolis conducted an online activity titled 'Cooking with Spices'. The session shed light on the historical significance, medicinal properties, and uses of various spices. The [...]
Western Classical Music and its Importance
On Friday, 29th May 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'First Steps of Western Classical Music' Participants were taken through the evolution of western classical music, with examples of famous compositions, to [...]
Exploring the Roots of Tribal Art
On Wednesday, 27th May 2020, the Art Products Department of New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Folk and Tribal Arts of India'. Through various examples, participants were introduced to 3 art traditions [...]
Discovering Ourselves Through Dhrupad Music
On Saturday, 23rd May 2020, the Culture Circle of New Acropolis India hosted an online event titled 'Naad Yatra - A Journey Through Sound' with exponent of the Hindustani classical tradition called Dhrupad, Mr. Chintan [...]
Discovering Simplicity through Haiku
On Wednesday, 20th May 2020, New Acropolis India organised an online workshop exploring Japanese form of poetry, 'Haiku - Wisdom in Simplicity'. Using examples of Haiku written by famous Japanese poets the speaker explained [...]
Work-with-Hands Session at New Acropolis in Colaba
On Saturday 12th October 2019, member volunteers from New Acropolis (Main Centre) gathered for a Work-with-Hands Session to re-plaster and freshly paint walls to rejuvenate areas of the Main Centre. The activity captured the [...]
Arjuna experiential weekend retreat
The recent Arjuna Retreat at New Acropolis was a wonderful opportunity to experience 'Philosophy in Action' ! Through practical sessions of reflection, exercises and group dialogues the participants explored themes of Leadership, Identity, Inner [...]
Inspiring Young Minds
On Saturday, 28th September 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted an activity to engage with more than 50 children in the age group of 7 -13 years. The activity was organised in partnership with [...]
New Acropolis Extends Support to Flood Relief
In collaboration with Goonj, members of New Acropolis from the Main Centre in Colaba, as well as Khar and Pune branches, came together to collect 40 cartons of clothes, blankets, bed sheets, curtains, toiletries, [...]
Volunteering at the library & with paint!
Each stroke of the brush and each turn of the page - was 'Philosophy in Action'. Volunteers took-up practical activities to brighten-up the room at our centre with a fresh coat of paint and [...]
Contributions towards victims of flooding
The state of Karnataka (India) witnessed unprecedented heavy rains, that devastated many locations and countless households. Members of New Acropolis in quick-time contributed many boxes of essential commodities to an organisation that then dispatched them [...]
Solidarity Through Blood Donation Drive
In an effort to promote solidarity and the spirit of volunteering, New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a Blood Donation Drive in collaboration with Masina Hospital on 20th July 2019. This drive was organized to aid [...]
New Acropolis Extends Support to Odisha Cyclone Relief Effort
In response to the aftermath of cyclone Fani in Odisha, New Acropolis (Main Centre) conducted a donation drive to collect food and other non perishable items in collaboration with Goonj, an NGO known for [...]
Cleaning Mangroves for World Oceans Day 2019
New Acropolis (Main Centre) marked World Oceans Day on 9th June 2019, with yet another session of the ongoing mangroves cleaning project that began in 2017. This most recent activity was promoted as “Save Mangroves, [...]
Restoring Mangroves Because We Care
On the hot Saturday afternoon of 4th May 2019, 31 volunteers participated in a mangrove cleanup and restoration organized by New Acropolis (Main Centre) with support from BMC A Ward. Volunteers worked in two groups. [...]
A practical working session for members (Bangalore, India)
April 15, 2019 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Some of the members of the Indiranagar centre, participated in a practical working session. They volunteered split into two teams. One undertook the stock taking exercise [...]
Exploring Nature’s Geometry with Children
On 2nd March 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre), in partnership with NGO Angel Express Foundation, organized an activity titled “Geometry in Nature”, for a group of children between the ages of 10-14 years. The event [...]