Tag: volunteering
Lecture: “The Mysterious Art of Loving” (Porto, Portugal)
This lecture was given by João Ferro, a teacher and volunteer at New Acropolis. Perhaps due to the nature of the subject, which is always topical and of interest, it […]
First Reforestation of the Year, “Urban Forests” Project (Bolivia)
Almost 50 native species were planted by volunteers and friends of New Acropolis in the districts of 4 de Octubre and El Fuerte, in the city of Santa Cruz de […]
Celebration of Women of All Ages (Biarritz, France)
Flowers, hearts, joy and affection! On the occasion of International Women’s Day, volunteers from New Acropolis Biarritz made an offering of songs and flowers to the Ladies of Wisdom of […]
Philosophical Café: Conversations About… Love (Lisbon, Portugal)
In the month when love is most frequently spoken about, New Acropolis organised a philosophical café on the theme “Conversations about… love”, so that people could meet to exchange their thoughts […]
Toys donations (Palencia, Guatemala)
Marathon and delivery of toys to more than 300 children in the village of “Potrero Grande” in the municipality of Palencia, Guatemala. With activities like these, we cultivate the spirit […]
“Let’s be useful” Campaign (Costa Rica)
Each year, the Costa Rica Headquarters coordinates the campaign to collect donations of school supplies to support the Chumico Unidocente School in Baja Talamanca. This yearly initiative supports children in […]
Volunteering Festival (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
We celebrated our Acropolitan Volunteering Festival. As a school of practical philosophy, based on the content of our “Philosophy for Living” course, we brought together those attending our courses and […]
Knitting for Solidarity (Coimbra, Portugal)
In our civilised world, communication is often lacking, precisely in the age of communication; empathy is lacking, precisely in the age of the welfare state; and there is a lack […]
Lecture: “The Gospel according to Mary Magdalene” (Porto, Portugal)
New Acropolis held a lecture on the theme of the Gospel according to Mary Magdalene. In a combined in-person and online session, the lecturer João Ferro began by contextualising the […]
An Evening with Giordano Bruno (Porto, Portugal)
Giordano Bruno was an unforgettable philosopher of the 16th century who paved the way for a new way of thinking that characterized both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, and he […]
