Author: France
“Spiritual Exercises by Ancient Philosophies” World Philosophy Day 2020 (France)
World Philosophy Day, promoted by UNESCO, has been celebrated for 15 years without interruption by New Acropolis France, in an attempt to make philosophy a means to live better every […]
World Clean-Up Day (France)
Seven New Acropolis centres mobilised in support of the international “World Clean-Up Day” movement, which brought together more than 150 countries in one day for a cleaner planet! In total, […]
European Heritage Days (La Cour Petral, France)
The French Ministry of Culture organised the annual European Heritage Days in mid-September. The former Cour Petral Abbey opened its doors for this occasion. The Cour Petral belongs to the […]
International Volunteering Day (France)
New Acropolis volunteers were mobilized for International Volunteering Day, with several social volunteering activities in France. Help for the homeless (New Acropolis Paris, Toulouse, Lyon) With the arrival of the […]
New Acropolis Podcasts (France)
Since over a year the lecture recordings from the different centers of New Acropolis France have been available for free in podcast format. Over fifty lectures are available in the […]
Philosophical keys to live in an uncertain world. Lecture by Fernand Schwarz (France)
Ancient wisdom including Buddhism and Stoicism already understood the nature of uncertainty, illusion, and impermanence. Today, with the Covid-19 pandemic, this question has come to the fore: How to live […]
Helping the homeless (Lyon, France)
Right after the end of the last lockdown, New Acropolis volunteers resumed their tours to help the homeless downtown. What a joy to rediscover the warm and friendly interpersonal contact […]