Category: Culture
“Monkey mind” and the art of concentration (Munich, Germany)
Public lecture on the Art of Concentration as taught by Buddhism from ancient times: as an introduction, participants learned why Buddhists refer to the human mind as “monkey mind” and […]
New edition of the Club of lovers of good music (Fortaleza, Brazil)
The 4th meeting of the Club of lovers of good music, took place at the beginning of the month at the events hall of New Acropolis Fortaleza, with over 50 […]
“Odyssey” Marathon (Pecs, Hungary)
New Acropolis Pécs participated in the open house day at the Rudas Vocational High School that is part of the vocational training centers of Dunaújváros. Volunteers presented the ancient history […]
Evening dedicated to China (Ioannina, Greece)
New Acropolis Ioannina organized a special evening dedicated to China with melodies, images, flavors and aromas pertaining to the magical world of this civilization.
Celebration of the Festival of San Juan (Brasilia, Brazil)
For another year, more than 1000 participants celebrated the popular Festival of San Juan. Volunteers from nine New Acropolis centers in the Federal District, organized diverse activities in traditional shops, including […]
Bonsai exhibition (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
For the second consecutive year New Acropolis Tegucigalpa volunteers organized an exhibition on Bonsai, an excellent opportunity for hundreds of people to encounter this ancient Japanese tradition. Several varieties were exhibited […]
Evening dedicated to Central America (Brno, Czech Republic)
New Acropolis organized an educational and entertaining evening about cultures related to Central America. Activities included excerpts from Aztec literature, chocolate production, learning about the Calmecac training of Aztec warriors, […]
Workshop: ‘The Samurai Code of Honor’ (Samara, Central Russia)
New Acropolis presented a workshop on ‘The Samurai Code of Honor’, delving into the history and tradition of the Samurai world, and addressing questions including What gave meaning to every […]
Investigating the tradition of forms in Indian classical dance (Mumbai, India)
The New Acropolis Center in Colaba was temporarily transformed into a vibrant dance hall, to host a performance entitled ‘Roots of Kuchipudi’. The dance recital was performed by Vaidehi Kulkarni, […]
Open talk on Buddha and the Stoics (Cordoba, Argentina)
We gave a talk about the Buddha and the Stoics, in the beautiful and emblematic space of the Casa de Pepino Cultural Center in the Córdoba capital. Can two mentalities […]
