Category: Promotion of Philosophy
Giordano Bruno or the Renaissance of Eros (Belgium)
February was marked by an exceptional conference entitled “Giordano Bruno or the Renaissance of Eros.” Hosted by Fernand Figares, director of Nouvelle Acropole in Belgium, this event sparked keen interest […]
Taking Philosophy to the Streets (Mumbai, India)
In a city that never sleeps, volunteers from New Acropolis in Mumbai organized a thought-provoking initiative at the Maha Mumbai Expo event. Teaming up with the Mumbai Festival, New Acropolis […]
Working with your mind, exercises from psychology (Ostrava, Czech Republic)
New Acropolis Ostrava organized a workshop as a part of World Philosophy Day celebrations. Participants had an opportunity training their memories, imagination, and attention with clever exercises – short but […]
Inauguration of New Acropolis Almada (Portugal)
We inaugurated a new Centre of New Acropolis in Portugal. The city of Almada, located on the south bank of the Tagus River, opposite the city of Lisbon, has been […]
How to communicate better with the people around us – Navigating our era’s difficult waters (Practical philosophy series) – Philosophical workshop (Taipei, Taiwan)
On our 3rd workshop “Navigating our era’s difficult waters” we discussed when communication is poor, what can we do. Doesn’t it happen because the other party is annoying? Because he/she […]
A festival to be children again… with philosophy (Bologna, Italy)
The National Festival of Active Philosophy took place in the heart of Bologna under the patronage of the City Council and under the auspices of Neptune. A splendid sunny day, […]
Lecture: “The First Philosophers” (Paris, France)
At Espace Le Moulin, we delved into the origins of Western philosophy, long before Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. In this lecture, which will be followed by a monthly series of […]
Open Class for Living Philosophy (Chicago, USA)
New Acropolis Chicago had an Open Living Philosophy Class open to the public. The participants were introduced to the syllabus as well as some teaser of what the course is […]
Happening “Know thyself” (Pucallpa, Peru)
The New Acropolis centre in Pucallpa organized this activity to make philosophy more accessible to the public with a series of playful and reflective activities. The games were designed to […]
Book Club: The Symposium (Bolivia)
In the latest edition of the Book Club, we had an exciting and enriching exploration of Plato’s “The Symposium”. During three meetings, participants plunged into the depths of this famous […]
