Philosophy for Living – World Philosophy Day
To celebrate UNESCO World Philosophy Day, New Acropolis in Mumbai hosted a talk titled Philosophy for Living delivered by National Director, Yaron Barzilay, at the Indian Express Gallery, Nariman Point on 17 November 2016. Attended [...]
Philosophy and Music – Bridges to Harmony. Celebrating World Philosophy Day 2016.
Philosophy and Music – Bridges to Harmony “On the occasion of World Philosophy Day 2016, New Acropolis Bangalore in collaboration with Bangalore School of Music organised a Panel Discussion and individual sharing by different [...]
Autumn Bazaar
Members and Students of New Acropolis Bangalore donated items ranging from artifacts, books, clothes, kitchen appliances and some beautiful hand made creations. The Bazaar promoted the value of ecology, recycling and reuse. [...]
Living Philosophy students in action!
The students of ongoing Living Philosophy course planned and built an inspiring volunteering project to paint the space of ‘Seva in Action’, an NGO working for the differently-abled. [...]
New Members Seminar 2016
Over 45 members of New Acropolis Main Centre at Colaba and Khar came together for a new members seminar, set amidst nature in the outskirts of Mumbai on 18 and 19 June 2016. Members [...]
Viva Colaba – Truth
A group of over 35 volunteers comprising members and friends of New Acropolis (Mumbai), in partnership with local resident organisations My Dream Colaba (MDC) and Colaba Advanced Locality Management (CALM), spent the weekend of [...]
Renovation and Rejuvenation of Main Centre at Colaba
The days between 29th March and 10th April 2016, witnessed the Main Centre at Colaba buzzing with activity. Members spent time and energy to renovate, repair and improve the premises that host the school. [...]
Viva Colaba – Harmony
Members, friends and families of New Acropolis Colaba (Main Centre) in partnership with local organisation My Dream Colaba spent a good part of their weekends on 2nd & 3rd April 2016 beautifying a neglected [...]
Upcycling Workshop
On 13 March 2016, New Acropolis (Main Centre) at Colaba conducted an ‘Upcycling Workshop’ where children and adults participated in a fun hands on activity organised by the Active Ecology Department of the centre. [...]
Reviving Hope: Viva Colaba Phase II
Over 17th and 19th December 2015, members of New Acropolis (Mumbai) and several active citizens of Colaba came together to paint a wall and bring some beauty and inspiration to the community. The word [...]
Philosophy – The greatest journey of all. Celebrating World Philosophy Day 2015.
On 20th Nov 2015, New Acropolis (Bangalore) in association with Rangoli Metro Art Centre celebrated the World Philosophy Day with a panel discussion on the theme ‘Philosophy – The greatest journey of all’. A [...]
Wheel of Virtues at Style Cracker Borough
On Saturday, 28th November 2015, New Acropolis (Mumbai) showcased the Wheel of Virtues at the Style Cracker Borough at the Mahalaxmi Race Course, which had a footfall of approximately 8,000 youngsters through the day. [...]
Philosophy of Ecology Seminar
A seminar on the Philosophy of Ecology was held at the Khar Branch of New Acropolis on Sunday, 22nd November 2015. The seminar, attended by 20 participants, allowed for reflection and appreciation of the [...]
New Acropolis Celebrates World Philosophy Day 2015
On 19th November 2015, New Acropolis (Mumbai) celebrated World Philosophy Day with an exhibition and lecture presentation titled Revival of the Renaissance. World Philosophy Day was introduced in 2002 by UNESCO as a way to [...]
Hope Spreads
A small spark was lit one afternoon when a group of Acropolitans painted a neglected street wall corner in Colaba with the word “Hope”. Hope spread and two resident associations by the name of [...]
New Acropolis (Mumbai) cleans Ban Ganga
Clean Ban Ganga was organised by New Acropolis (Mumbai) for the third time on Sunday, 11th October 2015. Eleven volunteers got together on a sunny morning to help maintain the cleanliness and sanctity of this [...]
Clean Up Drive at the Kanheri Caves of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
Volunteers from New Acropolis, Mumbai spent a better part of their Sunday the 13th of September, in a clean up at the site of the Kanheri caves at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in [...]
New Acropolis’ Wheel of Virtues at Volunteer Fair
On 12th August, 2015, New Acropolis (Mumbai) celebrated International Youth Day by partaking in the US Consulate’s Volunteer Fair at St. Andrew’s College, Bandra. New Acropolis was one of several organizations that promoted the [...]
Viva Colaba Phase II
On 14th, June 2015, New Acropolis Centre (Mumbai), in collaboration with the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) commenced Viva Colaba II, a cleanup and wall painting drive at Rambhau Salgaonker Marg, Colaba The event began [...]
Volunteer Seminar 2015
On the weekend of 23rd – 24th May, 2015, 31 volunteers from Mumbai’s New Acropolis Cultural Centre, took over a small resort nestled within the lush hills of Vasai. The seminar was an opportunity [...]
“Viva Colaba” – A beautification and clean up drive with the BMC
On 18th April 2015, 18 members from the New Acropolis Center in Mumbai participated in a beautification drive, a community service project carried out in the bustling “Colaba” neighborhood of Mumbai. The project titled [...]
The Wheel of Virtue at the Kalaghoda Festival
The New Acropolis Center in Mumbai participated at the Kala Ghoda Festival 2015, via an interactive installation, ‘The Wheel of Virtue – Discover-Awaken-Transform’. The installation is based on an Acropolis International theme. The front of [...]
“MANASHAKTI” Workshop at a Drug Rehabilitation Center
On 10th Jan 2015 the “Active Ecology” department of New Acropolis India North conducted a session to work with Kids of “SUPPORT” a drug rehabilitation center in Mumbai. The program was titled “Manashakti” or [...]
Gateway of India Clean-up Drive
On Sunday 23rd November, volunteers from the New Acropolis center in Mumbai participated in a clean–up drive at the Gateway of India. Equipped with trash-bags, gloves and fair measure of enthusiasm, the team picked up [...]
Talk on the Arjuna Within Us
Arjuna, the Hero of the epic The Mahabharata has come to embody strength, courage and valour. New Acropolis (Main Centre) hosted a talk titled “ Arjuna and I” on 6th July 2019 to explore how we [...]
Investigating Mandalas
On 22nd June 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) hosted a talk titled “Symbolism of the Mandala”. The speaker investigated a few elements of the basic form of the Tibetan Mandala, which comprises a language of symbolic [...]
Drawing Inspiration from Heroes
On 22nd June 2019, New Acropolis (Main Centre) organized a talk titled “ Mesopotamia and the Legend of Gilgamesh”. The talk covered the narrative of the ancient Mesopotamian Epic, demonstrating the value of facing our [...]
Human Connection through Communication
Is our over-dependence on technology reducing the human connection between us? This was the theme explored in the talk “Reviving the Art of Communication” held at New Acropolis (Pune Branch) on Saturday, 15th June 2019. The [...]
Exploring the Allegory of the Cave
New Acropolis (Main Centre) organized a talk on 1st June 2019 titled “Lessons from Plato’s Allegory of the Cave”. The talk investigated the role of what Plato speaks of as the Philosopher-Politician, the Idealist who [...]
Mechanical to Meaningful Life
On 1st of June, Saturday evening, New Acropolis (Pune branch) hosted a talk called ‘Mundane to Mindful living.’ The speaker used Zen stories to extract some practical lessons of how we could take charge on [...]
Commemorating 500 Years of Da Vinci
May 2019 marked the 500th year since the passing of Leonardo Da Vinci, widely regarded as a prime example of a Renaissance Man. It is evident that Da Vinci’s philosophical search extended across various faculties [...]
Talk on Transformation Through Education
To investigate how education might create lasting impact, New Acropolis (Main Centre) hosted a talk titled “Education for Real Change” on 18 May 2019. The lecture expanded on the etymological root of the word Education [...]
Talk on Freedom Through a Stoic Attitude
On Saturday 4th May 2019, New Acropolis (Pune Branch) hosted a talk titled “Epictetus on Freedom”. Exploring the principles of Stoic philosophy, the talk suggested that we always have the freedom to choose how to respond to [...]
Presentation on True Value of Ancient Temples
On Saturday, 11th May 2019, New Acropolis (Khar Branch) hosted a talk titled “Re-discovering Ancient Temples.” Various features of an ancient Egyptian temple were highlighted as examples of technical engineering genius, precise proportions and ratios [...]
Talk On Exploring The Arjuna Within Us
On the 11th of May 2019, over 40 Members and Friends of New Acropolis gathered for a talk by National Director Yaron Barzilay titled “Arjuna and I” at the Main Centre (Colaba). Speaking on the [...]
Living beyond our boundaries
On Saturday 27th April 2019, New Acropolis (Bangalore, Jaynanagar Branch) hosted a talk titled “Living beyond our boundaries”. This event was special, for the speaker was the National Director of New Acropolis, South India. The [...]