New Acropolis Toronto

05/14/2026

🌍 On the occasion of Mother Earth Day, New Acropolis Canada two wonderful volunteer activities combining action and reflection.

🧹 In Toronto, a park clean-up to take concrete care of our environment and make a simple yet meaningful contribution toward positive change.

🐾 In Montreal, a philosophical conference on the theme “Animals have a soul!”, opening a space for dialogue about our relationship with living beings, consciousness, and respect for nature.

Two different activities, but one shared goal: to develop a more human, responsible, and harmonious awareness toward Life and the planet. 🌱

05/08/2026

The Earth is not divided.
We are the ones who divide it.
Borders, names, territories —
these are human constructions.
But the Earth itself remains one:
a living, dynamic, interconnected organism.
As Prof. Delia Steinberg Guzmán reminds us,
we need to recover a deeper vision of nature —
not as something external to us,
but as a system of which we are a part.
To recognize the Earth as a living being
is also to recognize our responsibility:
to care, to respect, and to live in harmony with this great organism that sustains us.

🌍 This video is part of a special series of content
in preparation for the International Mother Earth Day.

Perhaps the real question is:
do we know how to live as part of a whole?

05/08/2026

50 countries. One direction. 🌍
Every year, teachers and leaders of New Acropolis International (Nueva Acrópolis Internacional) from across the world gather in one place. Not to report numbers or sign documents — but to remember why we do what we do.
Because it’s easy to forget, in the daily work of each school, each class, each volunteer action, that we are part of something much larger than ourselves.
In Antigua, Guatemala, we were reminded.
We looked around the room and saw faces from five continents — different languages, different cultures, different histories. And yet, one shared conviction: that human beings are capable of something higher. That philosophy, lived and practiced, can help people find the best version of themselves.
Acropolis — the high city. The highest point.
That is what we are building, together, every day.
To the volunteers of Nueva Acrópolis Guatemala who made this possible: in your generosity, we saw philosophy in action.

04/17/2026

Join us to discover how Ancient Stoic wisdom provides us timeless tools to cultivate inner Strength, Serenity and the Joy of Service to others, despite the ChAoS of modern life!

📅 When: Tomorrow, Saturday, April 18 @ 2:00 PM
📍 Where: 192 Spadina Avenue (between Dundas & Queen)
🎟️ Tickets & more details: https://art-of-calm.eventbrite.ca/?aff=fbe

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We live in a world of constant noise: endless notifications, constant novelty, stress, challenges and uncertainty.

Our Master the Art of Calm Within the Chaos workshop is a thought provoking, practical and interactive workshop in which we will explore themes such as:

✨ Why and how to stay calm
✨ The role of obstacles in daily life
✨ Rising above distraction
✨ Build inner strength and resilience
✨ Serve the greater good in a wiser way

Come discover how calm becomes strength, strength becomes service, and philosophy becomes a way of life!

04/17/2026

04/14/2026

What can the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur teach us about ourselves?

At the center of the labyrinth, Theseus confronts the Minotaur. At first glance, it is simply a story from Greek mythology. But symbolically, this encounter speaks of something much deeper: the confrontation between our highest forces and our most instinctive tendencies.

In the article “Theseus and the Minotaur: The Defining Human Image,” author Siobhan Farrar explores this powerful symbol and invites us to see the myth as a reflection of our inner world.

As she writes: “The labyrinth… represents the whirlpool of everyday life… the great web of illusion and sensation which ensnares and encases the human spirit.”

The labyrinth can be understood as the complexity of everyday life.
The Minotaur as that within us which must be confronted.
And Theseus represents the heroic impulse that drives us to seek the center of ourselves.

Perhaps all of us, at some point, must cross our own labyrinth.

📖 Read the full article by Siobhan Farrar at:
https://library.acropolis.org/theseus-and-the-minotaur/

03/01/2026

✨ Within each of us resides a seeker, a philosopher.

With Philosophy as our guide, we can all learn to awaken our capacity to reflect on profound questions and learn to transform insight into action, challenges into growth and our potential into reality!

By growing in awareness, we can then take action to improve ourselves, our relationships with others and the world we live in 🌍✨

02/18/2026

1548 – February 17, 1600

Tribute to an exceptional being, who came to ignite and inspire humanity to discover the mysteries of the Universe. ⭐❤🔥

426 years since the death of Giordano Bruno.

In the 16th century, Giordano Bruno dared to think beyond the limits accepted in his time. A philosopher, mathematician, and mystic, he saw no contradiction between science and spirituality, but rather two expressions of the same profound truth.

For Bruno, an infinite God could only manifest in an equally infinite universe — alive, dynamic, and filled with worlds. Nature was not an inert mechanism, but a sacred expression of the divine; and the human being, endowed with reason, imagination, and love, could ascend to the understanding of this order through contemplation, knowledge, and inner freedom.
His vision united cosmos and consciousness, matter and spirit, science and mysticism. For defending freedom of thought and fidelity to truth, Bruno faced exile, persecution, and ultimately death. Even so, he refused to renounce what he had come to understand as true.

Today, Giordano Bruno remains a symbol of intellectual and spiritual courage: the courage to think without fear, to seek the infinite, and to remain faithful to one’s own conscience — even when the price is high.

📖 The article “Giordano Bruno: A Mystic of the Infinite Cosmos”, written by Sofia Venuti, explores this singular journey in depth, along with his ideas and his legacy for philosophy, science, and inner life.

👉 Read the full article at: https://library.acropolis.org/giordano-bruno-a-mystic-of.../

02/01/2026

✨ This Tuesday, we continue with our Philosophical Live Series.
Continuing this space for lively and in-depth dialogue, we invite you to join us for Episode 3 of our international live series.

This week, it will be in English!

🎙️ Topic of the week:
“Seneca and the Shortness of life”

A dialogue about the work of this Stoic philosopher, who reflected upon and left us with much knowledge about how we make the most of our time. It will be a great opportunity for us to reflect on this as well and apply it to our lives today.

👤 Guest:
Prof. Aidan Murphy,
🗓️ Tuesday, February 3
⏰ 11am EST (Toronto Time)
Where: Instagram of NA International -

💬 This series was created to show how we practice philosophy:
accessible, well-structured, and profound conversations that connect major themes of human thought with everyday life.

👉 Important reminder:
✔️ We will have a live session every Tuesday, always at the same time.

🧭 An invitation to think together, to listen attentively, and to keep philosophy alive as a path of knowledge and inner transformation.
We look forward to seeing you. 🙂

01/07/2026

Do You Know Homer’s Odyssey?

In this epic of literature and mythology, Odysseus faces countless trials as he attempts to return to his homeland, Ithaca, after the Trojan War.

🧜♀️ On one part of his journey, Odysseus must sail past the Sirens. Their song is irresistible, and deadly. The only way to survive is not to listen.

Odysseus protects his sailors by sealing their ears with wax so they cannot hear anything. Yet he chooses to listen himself. To ensure he will not be seduced, he asks to be tied to the ship’s mast.

As the Sirens sing, the sailors continue rowing forward, and Odysseus, bound to the mast, bravely resists.

This episode symbolizes all the forces that seduce us and pull us away from our goals. The path to fulfillment is full of enchanting obstacles, but like Odysseus, we must remain tied to the mast – our principles, the highest point of our inner ship – to cross adversity and emerge victorious.

💬 Share your reflections in the comments and be a positive force for others.