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For the 6th consecutive year, we gave our active present, within the «Let’s cleaning campaign do it Greece 2017», Sunday 2 April in Athens, Thessaloniki, Larisa, Ioannina, Patras, Heraklion.

With “a big thank you for contributing to Philosophy’s return”, the Director of New Acropolis in Greece, Maria Jimenez Plana, welcomed the participants at the open discussion on World Philosophy Day, celebrated in Athens for the 4th consecutive year, with the generous support of the Public Bookstore.

“Philosophy returns to unite things…  to give meaning to all aspects that compose our civilization. Philosophy returns so we can better understand our own life, so we can live as human beings …” said Maria Jimenez Plana before giving the floor to the speakers of the event.

The renowned professor of astrophysics and philosophy Stratos Theodosiou (Professor of Astronomy and Philosophy at the University of Athens) talked about philosophy and the universe, physics, astronomy, and about the importance of integrating science with the aim of encouraging people to read about and know the universe and its principles. He concluded by saying that “science should look for the ‘Theory of Unity of Knowledge’, which encompasses the Microcosm and Macrocosm, and the scientific insights that lead to scientific breakthroughs.”

Vangelis Ploumistos (Director of New Acropolis in Athens) spoke about the importance of thinking and acting as philosophers. He stated that a key feature of philosophical thinking is being able to unite mind and heart, and that this type of thinking propels us to investigate by integrating knowledge, intuition and emotions. “The special features  of philosophical thinking push us to wonder, to realize our very own existence, to search, to have a mind but also a heart and a spirit that unites.”

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New Acropolis Publishing House participated in the 45th edition of the Book Fair organized by the Association of Publishers in the Zappeion, Athens, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.

On this occasion were honored several famous figures including Shakespeare, Lorca and Aristotle. New Acropolis, in the framework of the commemoration of Aristotle Anniversary Year”, celebrating 2400 years since the birth of the great philosopher, presented the debate titled “Aristotle – Plato, a battle of philosophy”; and its initiative “Movement for the exchange of books  – Booksharing”, supported the homage marking 400 years since the death of W. Shakespeare.

“We donate and we feel good!” Once again New Acropolis organized a volunteering blood drive at Ag. Meletiou, in downtown Athens, with the support of the Mobile Unit of the General Hospital ‘Evangelismos’. Friends and volunteers of New Acropolis participated with joy, as they offered a precious part of themselves to all those who might need blood to overcome a difficult health condition.

For the 5th consecutive year, volunteers from New Acropolis Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Ioannina, Patras, Heraklion and Rethymno actively took part in the ‘Let’s do it Greece 2016’ Clean-up Campaign.

“For the third consecutive year, in celebration of philosophy, we are here to highlight the importance of philosophy today.” With these words Mrs. Semi Goufa, general secretary of New Acropolis Greece, opened the event for World Philosophy Day, at the central bookstore ‘Public’ in the center of Athens.

Well-known speakers from the academic and cultural spheres participated in the open event entitled ‘Philosophy Returns’.  The president of the New Acropolis organization in Greece, Maria Jimenez-Planas, emphasized that “Philosophy returns as a continuous present whenever man lifts his gaze upward, every time man turns his eyes toward his fellow man.” At the opening of the event the greeting from Catherine Tzitzikosta, President of the Greek National Commission for UNESCO, was read.

In the ‘Festival of Volunteers without Borders’, New Acropolis in Athens presented the project Be an idealist – Inspire volunteers, through which practical seminars are organized for promoting the mentality of active volunteerism.