Category: Cultural Activities
Virtual astronomical observation (Sabadell, Spain)
Astronomical observation as part of the activities offered by the Urania astronomy group of New Acropolis Sabadell, which undertook the challenging task of moving virtually to the mountains, to El […]
New Acropolis pays homage to Giordano Bruno (Belgium)
New Acropolis organized a tribute evening to Giordano Bruno, a Renaissance philosopher who offered to the West a broader perspective on science and wisdom. On the program: 3 presentations to […]
Visit to the archaeological site of Amathus (Cyprus)
New Acropolis in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities, organised a visit to the archaeological site of Amathus. It was a great opportunity for us to explore the site and […]
Webinar: “Crusades. The Great Medieval Saga” (Belgrano, Argentina)
Webinar: “Crusades. The Great Medieval Saga”. Ricardo Blasco made a journey through the Crusades, trying to discover the meaning behind this transcendental and historical event: its causes, evolution and impact […]
Lecture: Spartan Warriors, The Art of Living with Courage (Alajuela, Costa Rica)
What made the legendary Spartan warriors such brave, united and loyal characters? This was one of the starting questions for a lecture in which we explored the culture, philosophy and […]
Visit to Knights Templar Castle in Tomar and Monastery of Alcobaça (Coimbra, Portugal)
New Acropolis Coimbra organised a tour to to explore Tomar Castle and the Alcobaça Monastery. Tomar Castle is a Templar castle, located in the town of Tomar, on the right […]
Mayan Wisdom – A Way of Being (Chicago, USA)
At its core, the Mayan worldview was, and still is, at least as powerful, meaningful, and viable as our modern worldview. At its core is the experience of a spiritual […]
Online course on ancient Egypt (Prague, Czech Republic)
New Acropolis organized an online course called “The Wisdom and Symbolism of Ancient Egypt”. This course consisted of 3 separate lectures. The first was called “Living wisdom of Ancient Egypt”. […]
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 […]
Volunteering as an Attitude to Life (Madrid, Spain)
New Acropolis Madrid organised a workshop on volunteering as a philosophy of life, led by Thiago Thumé from Brazil. The workshop explored the challenges we face today in having to […]
