Category: Culture
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 […]
Tribute to Simón Díaz (San Cristóbal, Venezuela)
The Filosofía-Café venue, run by New Acropolis San Cristóbal, hosted a beautiful tribute to Simón Díaz, a musician and icon of Venezuelan art. Presented by the duo Metanoia, they paid […]
Philosophical film forum: An inner journey with ‘Azul magia’ (Dominican Republic)
New Acropolis Dominican Republic brought together nearly fifty people at the Cinemateca Dominicana for an inspiring philosophical film forum centred on the Dominican film *Azul Magia*, directed by Yoel Morales. […]
Lecture: ‘History as a Teacher’ (Panama)
The conference ‘History as a Teacher’ highlighted how the study of historical cycles provides us with tools to tackle today’s challenges. Beyond chronological facts, the event invited reflection on the […]
First Conference on Physical and Philosophical Education (Córdoba, Argentina)
Members of New Acropolis Córdoba enjoyed a very entertaining afternoon – particularly for their physical well-being – at this first Physical and Philosophical Education Day, an event designed to strengthen […]
Long Night of Science (Nuremberg, Germany)
The Nuremberg metropolitan area is known for major companies such as Siemens and a number of universities and other scientific institutions. During this ‘Long Night of Science’, the public was […]
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 […]
Philosophy students take part in the Sports Days, combining athletics and art (Russia)
Volunteers from Moscow, St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Samara and Minsk (Republic of Belarus) took part in the Sports Days, competing in a range of disciplines: athletics, table tennis, archery, various swimming […]
Moral philosophy in the Disney universe (Strasbourg, France)
The New Acropolis School of Practical Philosophy in Strasbourg hosted a lecture on moral philosophy in the world of Disney films, moderated by volunteer members of the association. Through a […]
