Author: Guatemala
Philosophy in rap (Guatemala)
This talk was delivered through the virtual platform of Instagram, with the aim of sharing opinions about the lyrics and ideas of some exponents of rap music. One of the […]
Talk on the book “Alice in Wonderland” (Guatemala)
The Reading Club offered an online chat with the aim of discussing and reflecting on Lewis Carroll’s novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. Sentences from the book were extracted and analysed […]
Online talk: “Pain as a Vehicle of Consciousness” (Guatemala)
The aim of the talk was to discuss practical principles for living our lives based on Buddhist teachings: acknowledging pain as an instrument of learning and exploring the steps necessary […]
Online Talk: Goddesses in Everywoman (Guatemala)
Online talk about Jean Shinoda Bolen’s book. The focus of the event was to explore the different aspects of female psychology represented in the Greek goddesses who are a reference […]
Stoic Philosophy for Life (Guatemala)
This online talk aimed to explore the teachings of Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus and other Stoics gifted us with precious knowledge to live in a practical and simple […]
Solidarity in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta (Cobán, Guatemala)
Volunteers from New Acropolis Cobán helped the victims of Hurricane Eta, which caused severe flooding and affected the entire community where the headquarters is located. Members and friends from all […]
Online Forum “Contributions of Philosophy to the World Today” (Guatemala)
On World Philosophy Day, New Acropolis Guatemala held an online forum open to the public in which the directors of the various branches in Guatemala shared their thoughts on the […]
Fancy dress for World Philosophy Day (Cobán, Guatemala)
As part of World Philosophy Day, members of the Coban branch each played their favourite philosopher, in fancy dress and with a small exhibition of the most relevant and applicable […]
Talk: ‘Steppenwolf'(Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
Online talk featuring a discussion of Herman Hesse’s most emblematic book, “Steppenwolf”, to discover its philosophical content, and in which participants were able to find other keys of interpretation and […]
Talk: “Hercules, his twelve works and their relationship to the signs of the zodiac” (Guatemala)
Virtual talk in which we spoke of the relationship of this Greek myth with the knowledge of astrology. Attendees were able to relate each of the works, symbolically, to a […]
