Category: Culture
Field trip to Carnuntum (Hungary)
Members of New Acropolis organized a trip to Carnuntum (now Bad Deustch-Altenburg and Petronell in Austria), once part of the Roman Empire. A group of thirty-five people visited the site […]
The Meaning of Halloween (Kyoto, Japan)
Even though nowadays Halloween might be only seen as a fun costume day an opportunity for trick or treating, as philosophers, we always try to go back to the origins […]
Lecture on King Arthur (Prague, Czech Republic)
New Acropolis, with endorsement of the major of the city part Prague, organized a lecture in a local park. The lecture was focused on Arthurian legends, but the visitors could […]
Talk series “The secrets of music” (Montevideo, Uruguay)
In these talks we discuss the history of music from the Middle Ages to the present day. We explore how cultural changes, in particular the vision of human beings and […]
Theatrical and artistic activities for Spring Day (Belgrano, Argentina)
New Acropolis carried out several theatrical and artistic activities on the occasion of Spring Day, with the participation of members and volunteers from the different Centers. Representation […]
Online seminar: Symbolism of fairy tales: Siegfried (Belgrano, Argentina)
New Acropolis presented the online seminar: “Symbolism of fairy tales: Siegfried”. Professor Gonzalo García spoke about the fairy tale of the Nordic and Germanic traditions: Sigfrido, Sigurd o Siegfried. During […]
Lecture series on Japan with Iaido demos (Montevideo, Uruguay)
We carried out a series of lectures on the history of samurai culture in Japan, whereby we explored ethical aspects such as the samurai code, and historical aspects allowing us […]
“Animals: The symbols of our life” (Madrid, Spain)
New Acropolis Madrid, in collaboration with Espacio Victoria held the lecture and workshop: “Animals: the symbols of our life”. We talked about animals as examples of virtues, about what they […]
Online Talk: “Epictetus and his Manual for Living”(Balvanera, Argentina)
The Balvanera branch presented the lecture “Epictetus and his Manual for Living”, as part of the series “Great Figures of History”. The speaker Eva Garda explained the basis of Stoic […]
Heritage Days at Cour Petral (France)
The European Heritage Days took place in mid-September 2021 at Cour Petral with the theme “Heritage for all”, emphasizing the accessibility of heritage, with tours suitable for all audiences. Guided […]
