{"id":6128,"date":"2022-09-09T19:35:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T17:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/timeline\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:59:14","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6128\" class=\"elementor elementor-6128 elementor-2000\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7905a21d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7905a21d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5641f20c\" data-id=\"5641f20c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0051e54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-fancy-text\" data-id=\"0051e54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-fancy-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"eael-fancy-text-container style-1\" data-fancy-text-id=\"0051e54\" data-fancy-text=\"|History\" data-fancy-text-transition-type=\"typing\" data-fancy-text-speed=\"50\" data-fancy-text-delay=\"4000\" data-fancy-text-cursor=\"\" data-fancy-text-loop=\"\" data-fancy-text-action=\"page_load\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-fancy-text-prefix\">A little&nbsp; 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color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">Jorge \u00c1ngel Livraga Rizzi, <\/strong>Founder and First President of the International Organization New Acropolis.<\/p><p>His innovative proposal was <strong>reviving the idea of a School of Philosophy in the Classical Tradition<\/strong>, reintroducing the socratic method as a search for wisdom and knowledge of the human being. These schools, in the classical world \u2013 the Platonic Academy, the Lyceum of Aristotle, the Neoplatonic School of Alexandria \u2013 brought elements of renewal which where useful to guide the difficult times which they experienced. In the second half of the XX century this innovative call cames again with profound roots in the classical tradition with a projection into into the Third Millenium.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-18c0951 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18c0951\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d24ffd0\" data-id=\"d24ffd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af15a0c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af15a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bring Philosophy closer to practical life<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc0ba36 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc0ba36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The teaching work of Professor Livraga, as a pioneer and philosopher of the future, has led him to develop numerous facets of the curriculum of the School of Philosophy and, in parallel, to investigate and deepen the comparative study of religions and the various philosophical currents, sociocultural, scientific and artistic.<\/p><p><strong>The main key of this Philosophy<\/strong> as a way of life is found in the Renaissance, beginning with the \u201cinner rebirth of the human being\u201d, according to his own words, a human being in continuous evolution, who asks himself questions about what he sees, what he feels, what he lives, who reflects and searches for answers.<\/p><p><strong>Bringing Timeless Philosophy<\/strong> closer to all people is the purpose of the Schools of Philosophy \u201cin the classical manner\u201d promoted by Professor Livraga for they are the legacy of Humanity\u2019s Wisdom, with a vocation for not only study but also for action committed for the society of the present and the future. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f5a6e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f5a6e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-543e3b6\" data-id=\"543e3b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c120d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15c120d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JAL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5468\" alt=\"Jorge \u00c1ngel Livraga, founder and first president\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JAL.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/JAL-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Jorge \u00c1ngel Livraga, founder and first president<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a74c2b\" data-id=\"1a74c2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a8611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80a8611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A new Humanism<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd86a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd86a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deeply aware of the need for a new eclectic humanism capable of bringing together the great philosophical teachings of East and West, <strong>he developed a teaching methodology<\/strong>, especially designed for young people, to enable them to discover in those teachings the major keys to the meaning of existence and the destiny of humanity, as well as learning how to respond to change in an active way.<\/p><p>Understanding culture \u2013 the shared roots of all peoples and civilizations \u2013 helps to neutralize the threats of materialism and dogmatic irrationality that separate human beings and bring them into conflict with one another.<\/p><p><strong>The Socratic methodology of the School of Philosophy is applied in culture through the practice of dialogue<\/strong> on all levels \u2013 between arts, sciences, religions, between human beings and the different cultures and nations that underpin their existence.<\/p><p>Professor Livraga spent his life promoting fraternity amongst individuals and nations, combating the material and moral poverty of his contemporaries and defending the liberty of conscience and expression wherever they were threatened or restricted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd3a3b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd3a3b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc6f3ff\" data-id=\"fc6f3ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6b58b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f6b58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commitment with Society<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a753c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02a753c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Philosophy, when it is put into practice, requires human beings to make a commitment to their times and to the society to which they belong.<\/strong> As the founder of New Acropolis often used to say, we can all do something to make the world a better place. When there is a lot of confusion and passivity in the world, the most valuable, lasting and necessary kind of commitment is that which arises from the freedom of each individual. <\/p><p>That is the value of volunteerism as a method of action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3686305 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3686305\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8afe2d7\" data-id=\"8afe2d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad9aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dad9aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biographical Notes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036582a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"036582a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Professor Jorge \u00c1ngel Livraga Rizzi was born in 1930 in Buenos Aires<\/strong> to a family of Italian origin, and obtained Italian nationality in 1975.<\/p><p>He studied <strong>Medicine<\/strong>, specializing in the Medicine of Ancient India, through the Adyar Section of the Theosophical Society in India.<\/p><p>He also obtained a <strong>Bachelor&#8217;s degree in History of Art and Philosophy from the University of Buenos Aires<\/strong>.<\/p><p>At the same time, he received instruction from C. Jinarajadasa and N. Sri Ram, both of whom were presidents of the Worldwide Theosophical Society.<\/p><p><strong>In 1957 he founded the School of Philosophy &#8220;in the classical tradition&#8221; which later became incorporated under the name of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/en\/what-is-new-acropolis\/\">International Organization New Acropolis<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><p>He devoted the rest of his life to promoting this &#8220;spiritual adventure&#8221;, building it up through a major effort of teaching and research, and establishing centers, first in Europe and America, and later, from 1977, in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.<\/p><p>He died in Madrid in 1991.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b2bdd6\" data-id=\"6b2bdd6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3f1b2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa3f1b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/JAL-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4881\" alt=\"During a conference in Madrid (Spain)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/JAL-02.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/JAL-02-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">During a conference in Madrid (Spain)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c2779d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c2779d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a41eb24\" data-id=\"a41eb24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d09ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d09ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognition<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702c359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"702c359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In recognition of his work he was awarded the Cross of Paris in Arts, Sciences and Literature in 1976 and admitted to membership of the Burckhardt Academy, amongst other distinctions. In 1951 he won the First National Poetry Prize in Argentina. <\/p><p><strong>Jorge \u00c1ngel Livraga dedicated his life to the service of the humanistic ideal which inspires and animates us<\/strong>, and on his death he left all his property to our Institution: the house where he was born and his personal collection of objets d&#8217;art for the creation of a private collection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-db83236 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db83236\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48af5bc\" data-id=\"48af5bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9a7d7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de9a7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/JAL-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4884\" alt=\"At the Acropolis of Athens on a visit to Greece\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/JAL-03.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/JAL-03-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">At the Acropolis of Athens on a visit to Greece<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c807b9\" data-id=\"2c807b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a810d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a810d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">His works<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2397454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2397454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He published studies on ancient cultures and civilizations, novels, philosophical essays and reflections on the modern world, as well as numerous articles.<\/p><p><strong>One of the guiding principles of the works of Jorge \u00c1ngel Livraga was to make knowledge and philosophy available to the widest possible audience<\/strong>, with a clear pedagogical sense. Consequently, a considerable part of his intellectual output consists of a compilation of his classes and lectures, given on a wide variety of subjects, though always with a unifying thread: the need to awaken the individual consciousness in every human being. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bc7778 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bc7778\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bb5dea\" data-id=\"3bb5dea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe89511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe89511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biographical Notes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5d199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b5d199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u201cAnkor, the Last Prince of Atlantis\u201d<\/strong>. A novel evoking the period just before the sinking of Poseidonis, the last vestige of Atlantis, according to Plato. <\/p><p><strong>\u201cThe Alchemist\u201d<\/strong>. A historical novel, following in the footsteps of Giordano Bruno. <\/p><p><strong>\u201cThe Mysteric Theatre in Greece: Tragedy<\/strong>. An essay on the mystical roots of Theatre in Classical Greece and its cathartic function. <\/p><p><strong>\u201cThe Elemental Spirits of Nature\u201d<\/strong>. A synthesis of traditional knowledge on the invisible world. <\/p><p><strong>\u201cThebes\u201d<\/strong>. A historical and philosophical essay on ancient Egypt. <\/p><p><strong>\u201cMagic, Religion and Science for the Third Millennium\u201d<\/strong>. 7 Volumes. Professor Livraga\u2019s reflections on a wide range of subjects and proposed solutions based on practical philosophy.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22bfbfa\" data-id=\"22bfbfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab2ce8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ab2ce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/JAL-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4887\" alt=\"Signing his book Thebes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/JAL-04.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/JAL-04-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Signing his book Thebes<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1209bb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1209bb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"dsg\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c9d631\" data-id=\"1c9d631\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d37162a elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d37162a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6453067\" data-id=\"6453067\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14980c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d14980c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delia Steinberg<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cdae1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9cdae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Delia Steinberg Guzm\u00e1n was appointed International President of New Acropolis after the death of the founder, Professor Jorge \u00c1ngel Livraga in 1991. She was in charge of the management and coordination of the educational and cultural work of New Acropolis in all countries in which the Association is present.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32c5ccb\" data-id=\"32c5ccb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6840f3c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6840f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSG-600x400-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-94269\" alt=\"Delia Steinberg Guzm\u00e1n\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSG-600x400-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSG-600x400-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Delia Steinberg Guzm\u00e1n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5581041 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5581041\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20c3003\" data-id=\"20c3003\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f982e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f982e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interview with the Honorary President of the International Organization New Acropolis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbc64b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7dbc64b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=fpy_yFejsx4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b0851 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7b0851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Delia Steinberg Guzm\u00e1n was born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 1943. In 1972 she moved to Spain and in 1975 was granted Spanish nationality. <\/em><\/p><h3><strong><em>Studies and Qualifications<\/em><\/strong><\/h3><p><em>She studied music from an early age and, at the age of 17, graduated from the National Conservatory of Music in Buenos Aires as a Teacher of Piano and Composition.<\/em><\/p><p><em>For several years she continued to perfect her technique under the Argentinean concert pianist Flora Nudelman and later under the Russian master Hubert Brandenburg.<\/em><\/p><p><em>She also obtained a degree in Philosophy from the University of Buenos Aires.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Her interest in culture and education as a means of personal development led her to continue her studies in other disciplines. She has taken specialist courses in archaeology, history, history of music, bioenergetic medicine and other natural therapies.<\/em><\/p><h3><em>Musical career<\/em><\/h3><p><em>At the age of 10, she performed her first public concert and since then has often been selected to perform at piano events organized by different organizations, such as Asociaci\u00f3n Cristiana de J\u00f3venes, J\u00f3venes Concertistas Argentinos, Ateneo de Cultura Art\u00edstica, Nuevos Valores Musicales, Asociaci\u00f3n Harmonicus, Department of Culture of the Ministry of Education of the Argentine Republic, Promociones Musicales and others, both public and private.<\/em><\/p><p><em>She has given numerous concerts at different venues, as well as on radio and television, both in Argentina and in other American countries, obtaining excellent reviews in the press.<\/em><\/p><p><em>On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the death of Maurice Ravel and together with other artists and journalists, she participated in the tribute to the late composer organized by the Argentinean Institute of Engineers on the 7th of July in 1967.<\/em><\/p><p><em>In 1988, in order to promote musical studies on an international scale, she founded the Tristan Music Institute, where she gives piano classes. Currently, the Tristan Institute operates in Spain, Brazil, France, Israel and Germany, with an emphasis on teaching activities. <\/em><\/p><p><em>Since that time she has also been running music appreciation courses in Spain, including courses dedicated to the works of Bach, Mozart, Wagner, Chopin and Schumann.<\/em><\/p><p><em>In 1982, in order to promote new values in music, she instituted the International Piano Competition which now bears her name, forming part of the jury and promoting the artistic careers of young music professionals. The Delia Steinberg International Piano Competition is held annually in Madrid (Spain) and attracts young pianists from all over the world. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f854bae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f854bae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d18da3b\" data-id=\"d18da3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb7dc2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fb7dc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSG-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4890\" alt=\"&quot;The alchemy of happiness&quot;. 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Lecture on the occasion of International Philosophy Day, by Delia Steinberg Guzm\u00e1n, international director of New Acropolis, at the NA center in Madrid. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-228dd99\" data-id=\"228dd99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd3b8a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dd3b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><em><strong>Teaching and Research<\/strong><\/em><\/h3><p><em>In 1966 she began to study the complete syllabus of the School of Philosophy of the International Organization New Acropolis under the guidance of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/en\/presidency\/#fundador\">founder, Professor Jorge Angel Livraga<\/a>. She subsequently joined the teaching staff of the Institution, giving classes on History of Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, History of Religions, Eastern Philosophy, Psychology, Metaphysical Aesthetics, Oratory and all the other topics which are covered in the New Acropolis Program of Studies. She has also produced teacher training manuals for the above-mentioned subjects. <\/em><\/p><p><em>Her work as a teacher has also expanded to include giving training courses for other teachers and educators within New Acropolis.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7678623 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7678623\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-529d5ad\" data-id=\"529d5ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9732c96 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9732c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>She has delivered courses, lectures and seminars in different countries across Europe, America and Asia on topics such as &#8220;Common Features in Ancient Civilizations&#8221;, &#8220;Pain and its Causes&#8221;, &#8220;Esoteric Traditions about the Origins of Man and the Universe&#8221;, &#8220;The Keys to Astrology&#8221;, &#8220;Philosophy for Living&#8221;, &#8220;The Anguish of Youth&#8221;, &#8220;Astrology and Psychology &#8220;, &#8220;Egypt: Thought, Life and Religion&#8221;, &#8220;The Initiatic Way of Santiago&#8221;, \u201cThe Legacy of the Templars&#8221;, &#8220;The Metaphysical Beauty of Woman&#8221;, &#8220;Tradition and Time&#8221;, &#8220;Music Therapy&#8221;, &#8220;Colour Therapy&#8221;, and many more.<\/em><\/p><p><em>In 1977 she founded and promoted a Short Story Competition in Spain which has now been through 25 editions, and has formed part of the panel of judges alongside important figures in the genre of literary narrative.<\/em><\/p><p><em>From 1972 to 1991 she was the director of this Institution in Spain, during which time the cultural activity of New Acropolis spread to more than thirty cities around the country.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Throughout this time she promoted teaching and research activities in several areas:<\/em><\/p><p><em>For children and teenagers: Camping trips, excursions, story-telling, introductory workshops to philosophy as an educational tool, etc.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Medicine and holistic therapies, with continuing development and research programs for doctors, health technicians, therapists, etc., including workshops given by leading professionals on Acupuncture, Laser Therapy, Homeopathy, Magneto-therapy, Bioenergetics, etc.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Social action: Training courses and workshops for volunteers, including active participation in ecological and social programs, disaster relief, animal welfare centers, etc., in association with official organizations.<\/em><\/p><p><em>All of these initiatives have had far-reaching repercussions, both nationally and internationally.<\/em><\/p><p><em>From 1975 to 1991, she was also the coordinator of the activities of New Acropolis in Europe. In 1991, after the death of the founder, Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/en\/presidency\/#fundador\">Jorge \u00c1ngel Livraga,<\/a> she was elected International President of New Acropolis. In this capacity she has been responsible for managing and coordinating the cultural and educational work of this International Association in all the countries in which it is established. <\/em><\/p><p><em>She died in Mallorca in 2023.<\/em><\/p><h3><strong><em>Publications<\/em><\/strong><\/h3><p>She has published many articles in magazines and newspapers on topics related to philosophy, music, history and culture in general.<\/p><p>In 1972 she founded and continues to direct the Spanish magazine &#8220;Cuadernos de Cultura&#8221; (Cultural Notebooks) in which she wrote many articles and serials on a theme, such as &#8220;Between Ourselves&#8221;, &#8220;At the End of the Day &#8220;, &#8220;A Story to Tell&#8221;, and &#8220;Let\u2019s Ask Ourselves\u2026&#8221; &#8211; dedicated to promoting the practical application of philosophy in daily life.<\/p><p><em>Since 2000, she has also been editor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistaesfinge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cultural magazine &#8220;Sphinx&#8221;<\/a>, which is published throughout Spain and in various countries in Latin America.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3aea47f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3aea47f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3de91b2\" data-id=\"3de91b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebcd5dd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebcd5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><em>Published Books and Handbooks<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>She has written more than thirty books and handbooks about Practical Philosophy, Psychology, Ancient Civilizations, Astrology, etc. All of them are published in Spanish and many of them have been translated into other languages such as French, English, German, Turkish, Russian, Czech, Romanian, Portuguese, Greek, and many others.<\/p>\n<p><em>Since 1995 she has directed the publication of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acropolis.org\/en\/international-yearbooks\/\">Yearbook with a summary of activities<\/a> carried out by New Acropolis in the numerous countries where it is present. The Yearbook reflects the Organization\u2019s direct action and participation in society, in the fields of culture, ecology, music, medicine, martial arts and social issues, with the spirit of unity and diversity that characterizes it and which she has worked to promote and bring into reality for more than forty years.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h3><em>Recognition<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>In recognition for her work as Director of New Acropolis, she was awarded the Silver Medal for Arts, Science and Literature in 1980 by the Academic Society for Education and Encouragement, accredited by the Acad\u00e9mie Fran\u00e7aise.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A little&nbsp; History Jorge \u00c1ngel Livraga Rizzi Our Founder Jorge \u00c1ngel Livraga Rizzi, Founder and First President of the International Organization New Acropolis. His innovative proposal was reviving the idea of a School of Philosophy in the Classical Tradition, reintroducing the socratic method as a search for wisdom and knowledge of the human being. 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