Acropolis NewsCategory: Cultural Activities
19th Literature Competition (short story and poetry) (Santa Ana, El Salvador)
19th Literature Competition (short story and poetry), organized by New Acropolis Santa Ana Following promotion in diverse media, and inviting hundreds of students to compete from schools in the western […]
Philosophical walk: “The symbolism of trees” (Lisbon, Portugal)
Philosophical walk through the gardens of the National Costume Museum of the capital. For more than two hours, participants enjoyed explanations on the symbolism of trees and on botany in […]
Philosophical Tour: “Discovering La Paz” (La Paz, Bolivia)
Sometimes habits and automatic reactions make us lose the capacity to appreciate the beauty and the charm of simple things. This motivated New Acropolis volunteers to organize a “tour” to […]
Film-Forum: “Agora, life of Hypatia of Alexandria” (Alajuela, Costa Rica)
Film-Forum on the film “Hypatia of Alexandria”, about an incredible woman, astronomer, teacher, and Neo-platonic philosopher, which led participants to reflect on the dangers of fanaticism in all epochs as […]
Lecture on Dreams (Zlin, Czech Republic)
More than fifty people attended the lecture entitled “Dreams”, organized by the Zlin branch.
Cultural visit to Tetsugakudo Park (Japan)
Students of New Acropolis visited Tetsugakudo Park, a temple and garden dedicated to philosophy in Nakano, in northern Tokyo. The park was founded by the Japanese philosopher Inoue Enryo in […]
Talk: “Star Wars. The Myth of the Hero” (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Philosophical talk dedicated to the legendary Star Wars saga, with the aim of establishing parallels between the film and the heroic capacity of the human being. The activity was very well […]