Philosophical Travel Exploration to Nepal
Members of New Acropolis, together with senior teachers undertook a philosophical exploration in Nepal. The group included Fernand Schwarz, New Acropolis Coordinator for North West Europe and Head of the Hermes International Institute of [...]
Celebration of Chivalry on occasion of New Acropolis Anniversary
New Acropolis South India marked the 68th anniversary of IONA with a beautiful soiree dedicated to the timeless value of Chivalry. The celebration explored its relevance and expression in today’s world, inviting members to [...]
New Acropolis Pune Celebrates Independence Day with Children Through Art and Dreams
As part of Independence Day celebrations, New Acropolis Pune organized a heartwarming volunteering activity at Bund Garden on 15 August 2025 centered around the theme ‘Freedom and Dreams’. The event brought together around 50 [...]
Freedom Beyond Circumstances
On 15th August 2025 New Acropolis Pune branch hosted a talk “True Freedom – Lessons from Swami Vivekananda” . The talk explored the deeper meaning of freedom through the lens of an Indian Hindu [...]
Celebrating 68 years of Philosophy, Culture and Volunteering
Members from Mumbai and Pune branches came together in to celebrate a the 68th anniversary of International Organization New Acropolis on 15 July as yet another meaningful year of philosophy culture and volunteering. The [...]
Marga Journey at New Acropolis Main Center, Bangalore
Marga is a significant step towards knowing ourselves and our special place in this world. Our aspirants delved into timeless ideas, gained practical insights, and found for themselves the joy of connecting with a [...]
World Art Day Celebrations at New Acropolis Bangalore
On the occasion of World Arts Day, celebrated by New Acropolis centres worldwide, we gathered for a luminous morning of Kabir’s poetry and wisdom. With the soulful voices of Bindhu Malini and Gurupriya Attreya, [...]
The Gold Within: Exploring the Alchemy of the Self
On July 5, 2025, a talk titled “Alchemy – The Art of Transformation” was held at New Acropolis Pune, led by Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager. The talk went beyond the common idea of alchemy [...]
Exploring Values, Ideals, and our Role in a Changing World
In a thought-provoking interactive session New Acropolis Mumbai hosted a talk titled Ideas for Idealists: Towards a Better Tomorrow, on 5 July 2025. Participants explored the question: Who is an idealist? The dialog revealed [...]
The Pyramid Within: A Journey of Growth
On 28 June 2025, a talk titled “Growing Stronger – Symbol of Pyramid” was hosted by New Acropolis Pune, engaging participants in an insightful exploration of symbolism and inner growth. Conducted by Shraddha Shetty [...]
Celebrating Day of the Arts 2025 and Inauguration of Mumbai Branch
New Acropolis Mumbai marked the Day of the Arts on 21 June 2025 with a special celebration exploring the human search for meaning through Tribal, Folk, and Classical Arts. The event, attended by over 150 [...]
New Acropolis Pune Hosts Day of the Arts with Symbolic Exploration of Masks
New Acropolis Pune branch marked the Global Day of the Arts on Saturday 21 June 2025 with a special evening dedicated to exploring the rich symbolism of masks through an engaging presentation and hands-on [...]
Beautifying Soul Café: A Day of Expression and Connection at New Acropolis Jayanagar
On June 19th, members of New Acropolis Jayanagar came together for a meaningful day of service and creativity, transforming the Soul Café—the center’s cafeteria—into a more vibrant and welcoming space. With gloves and aprons [...]
A Vibrant Summer Solstice Celebration
105 members of new Acropolis Mumbai centre came together to mark summer solstice, a day of natural expression and transformation. The solstice, is traditionally recognized as a peak moment in the cycle of the [...]
Understanding the Buddha’s Path: Insights from the Dhammapada
New Acropois Pune Branch hosted a talk on the topic “Dhammapada – Timeless Lessons from the Buddha” on Sunday, June 8, 2025. The session, offered insights into the teachings of the Buddha as captured [...]
Living Meaningfully: Concentration as a Tool for Inner Growth
A thought-provoking talk on the “Path of Concentration & Inner Awakening” was held on 10 May 2025 at the New Acropolis Pune branch. The session was led by Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager of New [...]
Wisdom of Nature! Learn, Connect, Grow : Celebrating Mother Earth Day 2025
Nature always invites us to stop for a moment, to listen, to observe and to connect. On the occasion of International Mother Earth Day, New Acropolis Mumbai hosted a series of hands-on workshops on [...]
The Stillness Within: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life
New Acropolis Pune branch hosted reflective talk titled “Inner Life – Lessons from Marcus Aurelius” on 3 May 2025 to explore timeless wisdom from the Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. The speaker [...]
International Mother Earth Day Celebrations with New Acropolis Pune
In celebration of International Mother Earth Day 2025, the Pune Branch of New Acropolis hosted a special event titled “Building Harmony through Diversity” at the Empress Botanical Garden on 20th April 2025. The initiative [...]
Celebrating the Spirit of Spring
Members of New Acropolis Main centre in Mumbai ushered in a season of renewal, and new beginnings to mark Spring Equinox on 1 April 2025, highlighted by vibrant cultural celebrations and a fraternity dinner. [...]
New Acropolis Mumbai Launches Book, The Wisdom of Socrates By Fernand Schwarz
New Acropolis Mumbai hosted members of Mumbai Centre and Pune Branch on 18 March 2025, for its first event at its new premises which is beautifully taking shape!Members of New Acropolis Mumbai centre hosted author, [...]
New Acropolis Mumbai Hosts Special Talk with Pierre Poulain
On March 18, 2025, members from the New Acropolis main centre in Mumbai, alongside members from the Pune branch, gathered at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Kala Ghoda, for an insightful talk by Pierre [...]
New Acropolis Pune Hosts Cleanup Drive at Poona Blind School
On Saturday, 15th March 2025, New Acropolis Pune branch conducted a cleanup drive at The Poona School and Home for the Blind Boys, located on North Main Road, Koregaon Park. Established over 80 years [...]
Exploring Health and Harmony through Equilibrium
On Saturday, 8th March 2025, New Acropolis Pune hosted a talk titled "Restoring Health through Equilibrium," led by Shraddha Shetty, the Branch Manager of New Acropolis Pune. During the session, Shraddha Shetty herself a [...]
The Heroic Spirit : Values for Life
New Acropolis Pune branch hosted a talk titled “The Heroic Way – Lessons from Mythologies”, on 1 November 2025. The speaker explained the etymology of the word mythology originating from the word mythos and [...]
Life Speaks when we Truly Listen
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Art of Listening – to Inspire Creativity” on 25 October 2025. Shraddha Shetty, branch manager of New Acropolis Pune, explained how attentive listening can become a [...]
Building Trust
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk titled “Stoics - On Building trust” on 4 October 2025. The speaker shared how everyday life requires implicit amount of trust in everything we do, besides courage [...]
The Odyssey as a Journey Within
The ancient Greek Myth of Odysseus from Homer’s Odyssey resonates across centuries with its deep philosophical insights. To explore this, New Acropolis Main centre hosted a talk titled Homer’s Odyssey – A Timeless Voyage [...]
Building Better Relationships Through Inner Growth
New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted a talk on 7th September 2025 titled “Art of Human Relationships – Forging Bonds” . The talk was conducted by Shraddha Shetty, Branch Manager of New Acropolis Pune who drawing from [...]
Book-reading Evening: Spheres of Consciousness in Mumbai and Pune
On Sunday 7 September 2025, the publications department of the New Acropolis Centre in Mumbai hosted an evening of reflection and dialogue about passages from a deeply practical philosophical work called, “The Spheres of [...]
The Diamond Path : Building Strength Through Purpose
A talk titled “Growing through Pressure – Lessons from Tibetan Buddhism” was conducted by New Acropolis Pune branch on 23 August 2025. Branch manager Shraddha Shetty explored how we are often afraid of pressure [...]
The Power of Inner Stillness
New Acropolis Main Centre hosted a talk on 23rd August exploring the theme “What is Inner Stillness?”. Far from being mere inaction, relaxation, or emotional detachment, inner stillness was presented as a state of [...]
Freedom Beyond Circumstances
On 15th August 2025 New Acropolis Pune branch hosted a talk “True Freedom – Lessons from Swami Vivekananda” . The talk explored the deeper meaning of freedom through the lens of an Indian Hindu [...]
Celebrating 68 years of Philosophy, Culture and Volunteering
Members from Mumbai and Pune branches came together in to celebrate a the 68th anniversary of International Organization New Acropolis on 15 July as yet another meaningful year of philosophy culture and volunteering. The [...]
Marga Journey at New Acropolis Main Center, Bangalore
Marga is a significant step towards knowing ourselves and our special place in this world. Our aspirants delved into timeless ideas, gained practical insights, and found for themselves the joy of connecting with a [...]
World Art Day Celebrations at New Acropolis Bangalore
On the occasion of World Arts Day, celebrated by New Acropolis centres worldwide, we gathered for a luminous morning of Kabir’s poetry and wisdom. With the soulful voices of Bindhu Malini and Gurupriya Attreya, [...]
The Beauty Within: Meditative Painting workshop at Bangalore
We had an inspiring workshop session on the title 'The Beauty Within: A Creative Journey' on Feb 15th at New Acropolis main centre, Bangalore. The talk and workshop was about connecting to art as [...]
Traveling Beyond Explorations : Philosophical Journey to Ancient Egypt
In December 2024, Traveling Beyond: Explorations with New Acropolis India launched its second adventure of the year, offering a unique philosophical journey to Ancient Egypt. This nine-day experience, organized by New Acropolis, was crafted [...]
Invisible Threads: Connecting Ancient Civilizations Through Sculpture
On Sunday 29th September, New Acropolis Main centre organised an event exploring Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya ( formerly Prince of Wales Museum) CSMVS’s international exhibition : Ancient Sculptures - India, Egypt, Assyria, Greece [...]
Open Mic at Mumbai Centre
On Saturday 31 August 2024, The New Acropolis Culture Circle organised its first Poetry Open Mic at its centre in Colaba. The event titled New Acropolis Poetry Open Mic-Where Poetry Meets Philosophy saw budding [...]
World Culture & Art Day Bangalore: Origami Workshop
Origami session at New Acropolis Bangalore as part of World Art & Culture Day! Participants from different age groups had fun together making magic with paper and finding joy in the present moment. [...]
World Culture & Art Day Bangalore: Songs of The Heart with Vasu Dixit
A magical evening with Songs of the Heart by Vasu Dixit at New Acropolis Bangalore as part of World Art and Culture Day! What a beautiful way to connect to words and wisdom from [...]
Fraternity Evenings Celebrating Solstice
Members from New Acropolis Mumbai and Pune Branches gathered to celebrate the solstice on 21 June. The solstice of June in the Northern Hemisphere (called Summer Solistice) which marks the beautiful and myraid expression [...]
Celebrating Arts Day 2024
A genuine artist, whether expressing themselves through an art form or in their everyday experiences, must journey through learning the significance of proportions, the nuances of harmony, the potency of silence and focus, and [...]
A Spring Celebration of Fraternity and Renewal
In the spirit of fraternity, members of New Acropolis Main Centre came together on 21 March 2024 to celebrate the arrival of spring. Members marked the event as a celebration of the rejuvenating energy [...]
Embracing Philosophy and Joy at the Philo Fair
New Acropolis Mumbai hosted a fun filled vibrant event - the Philosophical Fair on 17 March 2024, where attendees immersed themselves in a mix of activities designed to nurture the mind, body, and soul. [...]
The Universal Language of Rhythm
New Acropolis hosted “The Universal Language of Rhythm” with Kathak exponent Aditi Bhagwat on Sunday 21st January 2024, at the main centre in Colaba, attended by over 70 people. Aditi was joined by Flamenco [...]
Fraternity Evening at New Acropolis Pune
On 20th December, 2023, the members of New Acropolis Pune came together to celebrate an evening of inspiration on the onset of Winter and to extend a warm welcome to the new members joining [...]
A Guided Forest Walk in the Sahyadri Foothills
On 2nd July 2023, a group of 25 Members of New Acropolis with friends and family travelled together to Deopada Village, 25kms away from Karjat, a Suburb of Mumbai. The area is situated in [...]
Marking International Mother Earth Day
New Acropolis India hosted four specially curated events marking International Mother Earth Day in Pune and Mumbai across the month of April. Through these events, nearly 200 participants had the opportunity to experience, interact [...]
Celebrating Mother Earth Day at New Acropolis Bangalore
The volunteers of New Acropolis, Bangalore organised two meaningful workshops to help the community pause & connect with the gifts of Nature this **Mother Earth Day**. A practical Composting Workshop organised in association with [...]
Work With Clay Workshop
Members from New Acropolis Main Centre, Colaba, spent a happy, creative Sunday morning on 16th April 2023, learning to make handmade products in clay at the Clay and I studio in Charni Road, Mumbai. [...]
New Acropolis Pune Members Work With Nature At Manav Bustan
International Mother Earth Day has been celebrated globally on 22 April every year since its adoption in 2009 by the United Nations General Assembly. Members of New Acropolis Pune Branch marked this event with a [...]
Mangrove Clean Up Drive
On the 26th of March 2023, 30 volunteers participated in cleaning up the Mangrove habitat in the Colaba area. The clean up was in many ways an attempt to restore some balance inadvertently caused by [...]
A meaningful Sunday with #newacropoliscommunitreecircle
New Acropolis CommuniTree Volunteering Circle organised an energetic hands on workshop to experience living in harmony with nature. Families and individuals participated in our activities to connect with people and our environment. The workshop [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]