Category: Culture
Winter solstice celebration (Košice, Slovakia)
On the occasion of the winter solstice, members met to remember the symbolism of this moment and period. It is a time when we humans light candles to get through […]
Symbolism of the solstices in classical mythology (San Cristóbal, Venezuela)
An event was held at the New Acropolis San Cristobal Centre around the summer solstice, focused on the mythology and symbols present in different cultures such as the Greek, Nordic, […]
To see clearly in the sea of information – Navigating our era’s difficult waters (Practical philosophy series) – Philosophical workshop (Taipei, Taiwan)
We opened our new series “Navigating our era’s difficult waters” with a workshop that allowed us to practice the difference between knowledge (information/data) and wisdom (experience). In our current overwhelming […]
Home Fitness and Philosophy of Health (Bulgaria)
New Acropolis Bulgaria held an event dedicated to personal health and wellbeing, titled – Home Fitness. One of the Sofia members – an experienced fitness instructor, taught the participants about […]
Erato Art Studio – Give Away (Nicosia, Cyprus)
After the contest we had on social media, three lucky winners will now have at their homes a special piece of artwork from Erato Art Studio. Objects made with lots […]
New Acropolis Sarajevo inaugurated its first ‘Sophia’ book club (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
New Acropolis inaugurated its first Sophia book club with an inspirational discussion on Saint-Exupéry’s timeless classic The Little Prince“. Participants discussed the philosophical aspects of the book and shared their […]
First aid training (Bordeaux, France)
The members of the Bordeaux Centre attended a first aid course (PSC1) given by Alain and Bernard, trainers from UNASS (National Union of Associations of Rescuers and Lifeguards). As apprentice […]
Night walk of the white lotus… 50 km (Belgium)
As every year, the volunteers of New Acropolis Belgium accepted the challenge of the White Lotus Walk. It is a 50 km walk in the evening around the date of […]
St. Patrick’s Day (Guatemala, Guatemala)
We celebrated our traditional St. Patrick’s Day party. We enjoyed a delicious meal with games, some brief informative talks about the seasonal holidays, St. Patrick and the origin of the […]
Who was Marcus Aurelius? Life, work and legacy (Guatemala, Guatemala)
Marcus Aurelius was a philosopher and emperor who always relied on philosophy to guide his life and the Roman Empire. We commemorated the anniversary of his birth with a talk […]
