Tag: #living_philosophy
Captivating conference on Hypatia of Alexandria: a woman who left her mark on history (Brussels, Belgium)
To mark International Women’s Rights Day, a conference on the philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria was held in March, attracting a large and enthusiastic audience. The speaker, Fernand Figares, a practising […]
Sharing Warmth with Homeless Neighbors (Chicago, USA)
Sharing warmth is an instinct. When we’re cold—or when we see someone enduring the harshness of winter—we instinctively seek to offer warmth. We might rub our hands together to bring […]
Open Class for Fall Living Philosophy (Chicago, USA)
New Acropolis Chicago had an Open Living Philosophy Class open to the public. The participants were introduced to the syllabus. In addition, a talk about the meaning of philosophy in […]
Connections between Stoicism and Taoism, conference as part of World Philosophy Day (Brussels, Belgium)
On November 21st, New Acropolis Brussels welcomed a numerous audience to Harold Gueibe’s captivating lecture on the little-known connections between Stoicism and Taoism. The auditorium, filled with philosophy enthusiasts, wisdom […]
World Philosophy Day 2024 (Zadar, Croatia)
The New Acropolis Zadar marked World Philosophy Day with the lecture “Socrates – Be Yourself and Universal”. Through the life example of the Greek philosopher Socrates, who showed us how […]
Philosophy in the Graveyard – A talk and tour (Chicago, USA)
On a cool and windy afternoon in October, volunteers of the New Acropolis school in Chicago, hosted a special event in the beautiful historic Graceland Cemetery. In this annual Halloween […]
Tribute to Jorge Angel Livraga Rizzi – (Brussels, Belgium)
On October 8, New Acropolis Belgium held an evening of commemorative readings in honor of its founder, Jorge Angel Livraga Rizzi. Hosted by Fernand Figares, director of New Acropolis Belgium, […]
The lecture: Jung – The Reality of Symbols (Zagreb, Croatia)
Visitors were able to learn about the importance of symbols on the path of human growth and self-knowledge. Jung also wrote that the unconscious part of a person’s life is […]
Lecture about “Philosophy of Happiness” (Varaždin, Croatia)
Visitors to the “Philosophy of Happiness” lecture, had the opportunity to get to know the thoughts, lessons, and millennia-old teachings that answer the question: how to be happy? One message […]
Lotuswalk of 50 km (Leuven, Belgium)
On a Friday evening, NA Belgium proposed to walk 50km during the night, through the forests, without sleep. A perfect opportunity to overcome our comfortzone on different levels and discover […]
