Author: Croatia
Marcus Aurelius – humanism as medicine (Zagreb, Croatia)
An online lecture entitled Marcus Aurelius – Humanism as medicine was held at the New Acropolis. The thoughts of this Roman emperor-philosopher presented humanistic ideas of human dignity, the importance […]
Humanitarian help for earthquake victims (Zagreb, Croatia)
Members of the New Acropolis joined in collecting aid for the victims of the earthquakes in the area of Glina and Petrinja. Heaters, padded boots, work equipment, jackets, blankets, food, […]
Online Lecture: “Buddhism – the way of consciousness” (Zagreb, Croatia)
An online lecture on “Buddhism – the path of consciousness” was held at New Acropolis. During the lecture, the basic ideas of Tibetan Buddhism were presented, emphasizing the idea of […]
Online Lecture: “The Egyptian Worldview” (Zagreb, Croatia)
New Acropolis organized an online conference entitled “The Egyptian Worldview”. For the ancient Egyptians, the world was a living organism reflecting an immeasurable and nameless […]
Online Lecture: “On Courage” (Zagreb, Croatia)
An online lecture entitled „On Courage“ was held at the New Acropolis in Zagreb. In general, this virtue is today increasingly being replaced by aggression, cynicism, mockery… However, real courage […]
Lecture: “Philosophy of Happiness” (Split, Croatia)
Lecture “Philosophy of Happiness” highlighted the different views on the notion of happiness. Audience had the opportunity to hear the teachings of different philosophers to the questions like why do […]
Arranging the Library of Alfredo Štiglić Retirement Home (Pula, Croatia)
Members of New Acropolis arranged the library of Alfredo Štiglić Retirement Home. Around 2000 books were listed, signed, and stacked on shelves.
We took part as volunteering in National Tree-Planting Initiative “Plant a Tree, don’t be a Stump” (Zagreb, Croatia)
New Acropolis has joined the national tree-planting initiative “Zasadi drvo, ne budi panj” (“Plant a Tree, don’t be a Stump”) which included dozens of associations, schools, companies, and institutions. Initiative […]
Lecture: “Native American Ecology” (Zagreb, Croatia)
Lecture on one of the most popular subjects concerning ecological aspect of traditional cultures – Native American Ecology. During and after the lecture, audience actively participated asking numerous questions, highly […]
Lecture: “Mahatma Gandhi” (Split, Croatia)
Lecture honoring the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, one of the greatest political and spiritual leaders, who transformed the teachings he received into the wisdom of living. His life […]