Tag: traditions
Sharing the “Vasilopita” of 2025 (Nicosia, Chipre)
“The myths and traditions of a society are one of the most important parts of its culture, and at the same time one of the “vehicles” through which this culture […]
Olive Picking (Cyprus, Nicosia)
Olive picking in the past was another opportunity for people to develop teamwork skills, to share moments of solidarity with family, friends and neighbours. May things have changed with the […]
How the Halloumi Cheese is produced? (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Halloumi cheese is widely known as one of the dredominantly Cypriot delicacies. The first written rference to halloumi was made in 1556, during the Venetian domination of the island, in […]
May Day – Preparations for Easter with Friends (Nicosia, Cyprus)
This year May Day coincided with the Holy Week, and this gave us a wonderful idea. We visited our friends at the Centre for the Elderly in Dali, who helped […]
Tsiknopempti (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Once again, respecting the traditions of our country, we enjoyed the custom of Tsiknopempti (The word Tsiknopempti comes from the Greek words “tsikna” (grilled meat aroma) and “pempti” (Thursday). It […]
A Philosophical Look at Life and Death (Brazil)
Talk entitled “A philosophical look at life and death”, streamed on New Acropolis You Tube Channel, a very relevant topic addressed by many traditions, always posing a deep reflection by all […]
Seminar: Arthurian legends and their symbols (Portugal)
New Acropolis Portugal presented a national summer course for members of the association, through the Zoom platform, given by José Carlos Fernández, writer and director of New Acropolis Portugal, with […]
Colloquium: “Consciousness and immortality from ancient times to modern science” (Coimbra, Portugal)
New Acropolis presented a talk-colloquium on the topic “Consciousness and Immortality from antiquity to modern science” at the auditorium of the Coimbra House of Culture which included the following: […]
