Tag: philosophy
“Touching Beauty”, social volunteering project for blind children (Moscow, Central Russia)
[youtube]https://youtu.be/1EhbNj3uBL4[/youtube] New Acropolis Moscow has been organizing a project consisting of creating an exhibition of archaeological replicas for children with visual disabilities who study in the boarding school No. 1 […]
‘Open Mic’ Project: “Thirst, longing… at times we also need a heart” (Moscow, Central Russia)
“When we are thirsty, we cannot think of anything except water”, but the nature of this thirst could be different. The thirst for water also means to hope, to dream, to […]
Talk-debate: ‘Humor comes first!’ (Nizhny Novgorod, Central Russia)
During this event, participants shared views about humor and laughter, and they were encouraged to further reflect on the benefits of humor, how we can develop more humor and laughter in […]
Play: ‘Life as a Book’ (Samara, Central Russia)
New Acropolis Samara presented the play Life as a Book, which was staged by volunteers who took on the roles of director, script-writer, actors… The work was based on works such […]
‘Overcoming fears’, lecture at the student cultural center of Belgrade (Serbia)
In collaboration with the student cultural center of Belgrade, New Acropolis presented the lecture ‘Overcoming Fears’. Through a philosophical approach, participants identified lack of knowledge and experience as main factors underlying fears. […]
‘The Resurgence of the Renaissance’: New Acropolis celebrated World Philosophy Day (Mumbai, India)
New Acropolis Mumbai celebrated World Philosophy Day with an exhibition and lecture titled The Resurgence of the Renaissance. The evening was attended by a large public as well as Indian media […]
‘The book that changed my life’: public event at the new New Acropolis center (Vladivostok, Russia)
Among the many books that we read there are always some special ones that inspire us and help us make vital decisions in our lives. Residents of Vladivostok, which recently opened a […]
Philosophy Battles (Athens, Greece)
Four days and eight philosophers. In the context of the Philosophy Battles event held at New Acropolis Athens, each night, two philosophers -apparently contradictory- came to life to talk to […]
Life with philosophical meaning (Samara, Central Russia)
Probably every one of us at some moment in life has asked the questions Why am I here?, What should I do?, What is the meaning of life?. ‘Life with Meaning’ […]
‘If you were a tree, which one would you be?’ (Stuttgart, Germany)
Prof. Harry Costin guided participants in his ‘tree workshop’ toward interesting knowledge about their own lives. Carrying out this activity in the middle of a beautiful park of the city of […]
