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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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In honor of the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (Ekaterinburg, Russia)
The lecture ‘Mahatma Gandhi. Life in search of Truth’ took place in Ekaterinburg, and opened a series of events by New Acropolis to celebrate Ghandi’s 150-anniversary. Thanks to such a[…] -
Benevolence, hope for peace (Montreal, Canada)
New Acropolis organized an activity as part of the United Nation’s International day of Living Together in Peace adopted on December 8, 2017. In a world where divisions and misunderstanding[…] -
Review of Aristotle’s Poetics (Guatemala)
New Acropolis invited Mr. Milton Torres, professor of Literature at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala and expert on the subject, who reviewed this work, and differentiated it from[…]
Culture
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Slavic traditions (Brno, Czech Republic)
New Acropolis organized another of the evenings focused on different cultures. This time was on Slavic traditions. There was participants arrived not only from Brno, but also from nearby city[…] -
A Weekend Away (Cyprus)
We organised a weekend in the village of Lagia, where we engaged in various games which prove to us the importance of trusting your teammates and how we can accomplish[…] -
Lecture on – Living the Hero’s Journey (Bangalore, India)
The talk brought to the audience the influential work ‘The Hero with a Thousand Faces’ by Joseph Campbell which captures the universal narrative of the journey of the hero in[…]
Volunteering
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Visit in orphanage on the International Day of Families (Pristina, Kosovo)
On the International Family Day, the volunteers of New Acropolis visited the SOS Children’s Village in Prishtina with the aim to raise awareness for the support towards orphan children, who[…] -
2019 Winter Campaign (Montevideo, Uruguay)
One more year New Acropolis supported the Clothing and Food Donation Campaign. On this occasion it was possible to gather and deliver 180 kilos of clothing and 55 kilos of[…] -
Volunteering campaign “Help, educate and recreate” (Venezuela)
Campaign to collect clothes, school supplies, toys and children’s books for families affected by the floods that took place in the Sector el Rincón, of the community of San Jacinto,[…]
Modesty is the colour of virtue.
Diogenes
Philosophy
Participants in our advanced program of philosophy.
Culture
Libraries with open reading programs.
Volunteering
Volunteers worldwide
LIBRARY
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Heritage: The Foundation of the Future: Architect Parul Zaveri’s Journey (Event Synopsis)
Architect Parul Zaveri established Abhikram (Sanskrit: initiation) to explore design directions and processes that make built environments functionally, psychologically, environmentally and spiritually more contextual, more comfortable and more healthfully livable for all. At a time when energy guzzling steel, cement and glass towers are making towering bar-graphs of our city skylines, Parul and her late […]
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What’s New in the Past?
Archaeology, a relatively modern science, took off during the industrial revolution. Not just because the scientific method allowed for better research tools, but also because the religious dogmas that had imposed their own version of the past were slowly fading. And even though the most enlightened scientific figures of antiquity knew that the earth was […]
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Celebrating the Meaning of Life in Warli Art
“They still look upon life as a gift to be celebrated; and this ancient Earth as one to be praised, worshipped and also celebrated. They are the one to whom the earth is not something to be used, not a possession or an object for exploitation but a living entity, an object of reverence, and […]
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The Joy of Living Philosophy
Know Thyself. This famous axiom from the ancient Greek tradition seems so simple but in reality these words are a key to living life. As I reflect over the last 5 years, since when I began my journey as a philosopher and started to explore the meaning of these words, it is easy for me […]
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