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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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Happiness according to Buddha (Australia)
People always find it surprising to realise that it is not easy to answer the simple question of “am I truly happy?”. Or what is happiness? And what causes suffering?[…] -
C.G. Jung and Roberto Assagioli: Pioneers of a Transpersonal Psychology (London, UK)
While Jung is almost as renowned as Freud himself, Roberto Assagioli is less well known, except to those working in the field of transpersonal psychology. However, his psychological framework, known[…] -
“Game of Thrones”: What can we learn about ourselves? (Montreal, Canada)
Lecture on the series of the decade that everyone is talking about: Game of Thrones! Open to the public, this talk analyzed more deeply the interest that the series has[…]
Culture
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World Bee Day 2019 (London, UK)
“World Bee Day” was adopted by the United Nations last year following a proposal made by the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association in 2014. As creators of the “Melissa Garden Bee Sanctuary”,[…] -
Celebrating the Spring equinox and the festival of Holi! (Bangalore, India)
Members of New Acropolis celebrated the Spring Equinox. In India, Holi is the festival of spring” which marks the beginning of the harvest season. As is the traditional custom with[…] -
Do It Ourselves – Community Summer Fair (Chicago, USA)
On a rainy summer Saturday, volunteers and friends of New Acropolis in Chicago joined together for a day of creative Do It Yourself (DIY) workshops and “upcycling”. In the workshops[…]
Volunteering
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Heat wave emergency (Rome,Italy)
The arrival of the Summer has brought with it the heat, witch in these days have reached any very high peaks. To help the population, the Municipality of Rome have[…] -
An entertainment evening for children with special needs (Pristina, Kosovo)
As part of the Volunteering activites held from the volunteers of New Acropolis in Prishtina, we performed an educational theatre for the children with special needs, and we choose the[…] -
Athens: We Vote for Volunteerism! (Greece)
On June, in Athens, the 16th Volunteering Festival was held, with main organizer the “New Acropolis”. With the message “A Vote from the Heart for Volunteerism!”, hundreds of volunteers[…]
We should consider every day lost in which we have not danced at least once.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Philosophy
Participants in our advanced program of philosophy.
Culture
Libraries with open reading programs.
Volunteering
Volunteers worldwide
LIBRARY
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Monkey – Journey to the West
Those of you from a vintage era may remember the 1970’s Japanese TV show Monkey. It was the first time this Chinese novel from the Ming dynasty was brought to a mass Western audience and gathered a cult following. It provided a glimpse into a foreign land where you could enter a world of fantasy, […]
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Should the Focus of Education Shift from Knowledge to Wisdom?
The concept of wisdom is deeply rooted in human history. It has been considered a virtue in all the great philosophical and religious traditions, from Pythagoras to Plato, Aristotle and Confucius, and from Christianity to Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism. But although the literature on wisdom goes back to the early days of humanity, […]
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Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion
“I have a dream…”, “In this grave hour…”, “I do not come here as an advocate…” – the first lines of some of the greatest speeches that shaped the history of the 20th century. Rhetoric as the art of persuasion has always played an important role within societies. It is the main tool in all […]
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Bill Viola / Michelangelo: Life, Death, Rebirth
What is life, what is death, is there a rebirth? These are the big questions arising with the first spark of self-awareness. But what are the answers? A recent exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts entitled Bill Viola / Michelangelo: Life, Death, Rebirth displayed some of the finest drawings by versatile renaissance artist Michelangelo […]
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