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Philosophy
Philosophy, when it is practical, is educational. It helps us to know ourselves and to improve ourselves. To be a philosopher is a way of life committed to the best aspirations of humanity. Read More
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Volunteering
Volunteering is the natural expression of a spirit of union with life and humanity, which manifests in the practice of values such as unselfishness, commitment and striving for the common good. Read More
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Philosophy
Philosophy, when it is practical, is educational. It helps us to know ourselves and to improve ourselves. To be a philosopher is a way of life committed to the best aspirations of humanity. Read More
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Volunteering
Volunteering is the natural expression of a spirit of union with life and humanity, which manifests in the practice of values such as unselfishness, commitment and striving for the common good. Read More
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Volunteering
Volunteering is the natural expression of a spirit of union with life and humanity, which manifests in the practice of values such as unselfishness, commitment and striving for the common good. Read More
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Philosophy
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How Powerful is Artificial Intelligence? (London, UK)
Many people are concerned about the frightening power of algorithms, ‘big data’ and the possibility of a world so dominated by machines that humans become devalued. In a talk entitled[…] -
“Open class: Greek myths and stories” (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
| “Open Class” by Lidia Mata on the symbology of ancient Greek myths and their applications in everyday life. -
‘What values do young people need?’: Debate organized by “The Challenge of Ulysses” project (Jaén, Spain)
‘Which values do we need?’ This was the title of a debate for young people which took place at the central branch of New Acropolis Jaén. Participants in[…]
Culture
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Poetry Recital “Women Poets, Poetry for Women”(Bilbao, Spain)
New Acropolis joined the celebration of International Women’s Day with a poetry recital entitled: “Women Poets, Poetry for Women”. Poems were chosen from these different authors: Alfonsina Storni: Tu me[…] -
Lecture and Recital: “Women in Art” on International Women’s Day (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Talk and mini recital: “Women in Art”, in commemoration of International Women’s Day. The activity focused on highlighting those women who with their brilliant works of art, made a very[…] -
“Origami: The Art of folding paper” (Nicaragua)
Second edition of the workshop “Origami: The Art of folding paper”, whose objective was to make known the benefits that this activity has for our concentration, besides the challenge that[…]
Volunteering
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Charity Night at Pizza Hut (San Pedro Sula, Honduras)
Charity night organized by New Acropolis in one of the Pizza Hut restaurants, aiming to raise funds for the San Vicente de Paul Nursing Home. -
Visit to the historical ensemble of Alcaudete (Jaén, Spain)
Guided visit to the historical ensemble of Alcaudete -in the province of Jaén – organized by New Acropolis, as part of the Cultural Volunteering Project “Exploring Jaén”. Once there, we[…] -
Clean-up and recycling day (Merida, Venezuela)
Volunteers, collaborators and friends of New Acropolis Merida carried out a clean-up and recycling day in one of the green areas of the park near the central branch. All the[…]
Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
Bern Williams
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LIBRARY
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Ashurbanipal and his Library
There is an exhibition currently running at the British Museum about Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria. It would not be not surprising if you have never heard of his name, as neither the king nor the Assyrian culture is familiar to most of us in the West. Ashurbanipal was the last king of the Assyrian Empire, […]
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The Kalevala
A truly beautiful Finnish epic, in which words weave ancient stories of the world, its cycles of life and its heroes. Sung and passed on by word of mouth for centuries, it was recorded only in the 19th century by Elias Lönnrot. The word “Kalevala” means ‘land of heroes’, the abode of Kaleva, a mythical […]
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Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms – Art & Sacred Work in the English Middle Ages
Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War is an exhibition currently running at the British Library and represents a comprehensive exhibit of significant Anglo-Saxon books and precious artefacts. It opens with an extraordinary funerary artefact from the 5th century, the Loveden Hill Urn. Upon the lid of the urn sits an ancient figure, known as the Spong […]
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Dunkirk – To live or to survive?
“Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier.” (from Xenophon’s Anabasis) As production […]
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