Author: Guatemala
Themed Dinner: Philosophical Banquet (Guatemala City, Guatemala)
At our branch, we enjoyed a special evening where knowledge, humour and reflection came together in a unique dinner. Three great sages — Buddha, Confucius and Plato — engaged in […]
World Philosophy Day, book exchange (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
New Acropolis Quetzaltenango celebrated World Philosophy Day by sharing ideas and books that have touched us deeply, that have made us rethink our lives so we can follow a more […]
Astronomy Club (Guatemala, Guatemala)
At our Astronomy Club, during our first observation session of the year, we observed the Moon, Mars, Jupiter and various constellations, including Orion and Taurus. During the session, we used […]
Book Fair (Cobán, Guatemala)
New Acropolis took part in the “Libro al Viento Verapaz” book fair with a stand where we sold a selection of titles from the Acropolis publishing house, as well as […]
Book Club: ‘Rayuela’ by Julio Cortázar (Cobán, Guatemala)
At our Cobán Book Club, we met to discuss Julio Cortázar’s novel, *Hopscotch*. This time, we gathered in the city’s Central Park, at the Cultural Tent of the Mexican Embassy […]
Talk: Michelangelo and the connection between God and Man (Guatemala City, Guatemala)
To mark the 550th anniversary of Michelangelo’s birth, we held a special talk in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, dedicated to exploring the symbolic significance of his iconic work: […]
Exhibition: ‘The Wish of the 1,000 Cranes’ (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
According to Japanese legend, anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will have a wish granted. At our Quetzaltenango office, we had the opportunity to display 1,000 cranes made by @aronny_pivaral […]
Philosophical café: The value of memories (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
New Acropolis, together with @minervacultural and @af.xela, held a new Philosophy Café session on the value of memories. We reflected on who decides what we remember, memory as the guardian […]
Recreating Michelangelo Buonarroti on Art Day (Guatemala City, Guatemala)
An evening to connect with art… and with ourselves. This is how we experienced ‘Recreating Michelangelo’, an experience where drawing became a bridge to history, observation and beauty. Guided by […]
Book Club, The Iliad, (Cobán, Guatemala)
At the Reading Club at our headquarters in Cobán, we began reading The Iliad, and in this session we discussed the first twelve songs, analysing the main characters in the […]
