This is a group for anyone interested in traditional asian arts and culture. We are offering free educational workshops, and doing volunteer work in the community. The organization seeks to assist the American public to better understand and appreciate the rich cultural heritage of Asia. Its ultimate goal is to improve the lives of the public through arts and cross-cultural understanding.

"Where Europeans and Europhiles can meet and make friends" The aim of this group is to bring together internationally-minded people with a European affinity. Through convivial cross-cultural social gatherings we are building a vibrant circle of cosmopolitan friends who meet, talk, exchange experiences, practice their language skills, or just relax and feel at home. Anyone born in Europe or who has lived there or has some other strong European connection is welcome. If an expatriate, you might ha …

When cultures meet, something beautiful happens. This groups is about embracing diversity, enjoying and differences and exchanging on all levels. In short, meetup great, fun and interesting people from around the world!

The aim of this group is to bring together internationally-minded people with a European affinity. Through convivial cross-cultural social gatherings we are building a vibrant circle of cosmopolitan friends who meet, talk, exchange experiences, practice their language skills, or just relax and feel at home. Anyone born in Europe or who has lived there or has some other strong European connection is welcome. If an expatriate, you might have just recently relocated to the U.S. or be a long-time na …

Attn. All International Bay Area Professionals! The purpose of our meetup is to bring cultures, languages and current work experiences together during your stay in the Bay Area. We invite all young international professionals to join us, discuss their cultures, their companies, themselves and why they are here in the Bay Area. In essence bring a little bit of home with you to the MEETUP and learn about a possible place you are thinking of  heading to after your stay in the Bay Area. If you enjo …

We have a basic Japanese class on Monday for everybody! Join us! We offer: Basic Conversation/Grammar Reading/Writing Hiragana/Katakana/Kanji Pronunciation Culture - music, food, history, etc... We were born and raised in  Japan.We have a passion to teach everybody about REAL Japanese culture.We decided to have Japanese class to teach real conversation, traditional culture, trendy things and much much more. Through the conversation class, you will learn the REAL Japan and have some great fun!

Come to practice English or any foreign language. We gather informally to chat, make new friends, learn about other cultures and maybe find a language exchange partner. Come share your English or foreign language skills while socializing and meeting interesting and worldy people. Languages you may hear at our events are English, Spanish, Korean, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, Arabic, German, Thai, Russian and much more!

The purpose of this group is to join all languages and cultures. America was once considered a melting pot, and in our opinion it it still is. We are starting this group because we want to shout out that not all Americans are monolingual. Many of us are bilingual and multilingual. Even if we don't necessarily speak the same native language does not mean that we can't get together and speak the languages we want to learn, teach each other, or practice with others. We will not limit this group to …

Rotary Club of Marin Sunrise is organizing its social event to benefit Meals On Wheels. The venue is Greek Persian festival with food, dancing and music from both cultures. Father Luke of Greek Orthodox Church in Ignacio is helping with Dr Preovolos and Gus Catechi as the Greek organizers. Farhad Taleghani is leading the Persian contingencies. This cross cultural festivities will benefit Rotary Club of Marin Sunrise with a specific goal of funding Meals on Wheels who provide a much needed servic …

Meet other local Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian and others in the Bay area! We can reminisce about food, home, politics, discover places in the bay area, find great places to eat, network. Or you can learn more about the diverse cultures and delicious variety of food! Come meet up with us!

This group is for the people who are interested in House Music. This is for the party people and the people with adventurous spirits. This for the drinkers and the dancers, people of culture and those who want a break from normality.

Do you speak one language and your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse speak another one? Or are you from a country and your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse is from another one? Then this is the meetup for you!

Mocha Mix ( Bay Area), is an Active social group of Professionals of Mixed Ethnicities.  We  are a Culturally Diverse group of people living throughout the Bay Area. We're doing everything, lots of social mixers, festivals, music events, Napa, outdoor activities, and fundraising/charity events etc. -just lots of fun stuff! Our meetups will be everything from midscale, to affordable activities. To give you an idea, our age range of members is typically late 20's thru 40's so... Become a member t …

Having recently studied Turkish in Istanbul, I would like to continue my studies. Turkish members wishing to learn a bit of english are welcome to attend to help us learn a bit of Turkish. My thoughts are to keep this group under 10-12 people. Members should expect to meet at least once a week, develop and lead a lesson once every two months, do the homework, grade other members' homework, drink chai, etc. I'm hoping to meet at a turkish restaurant at 6th ave and clement in SF once or twice a we …

Pacifica Institute was established in 2003 as a non-profit organization by a group of Turkish-Americans. Pacifica Institute designs and executes projects covering social welfare, education, poverty, and conflict resolution issues in collaboration with scholars, activists, artists, politicians, and religious leaders-communities. The Pacifica Institute has a proven track record of working within and across communities. This work is planned and complemented through the input of the Board of Advisor …

This group is for anyone interested in studying Irish with other Irish learners in the south bay. All levels are welcome. My current focus is to study for the TEG A1 (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge - The European Certificate in Irish) and it would be nice to have others to practice Irish with in the south bay.

We work on any and all krafting projects -knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery, felt, beading. Any project that's portable, bring it on!  We get together to provide support and community. We bring PHD - projects half done - those projects we've been meaning to finish, but don't seem to do them on our own. If you don't have a project yet, come on over and we can help you get started.  Why this meetup?  We want a close-by location to hang out, get something accomplished and have fun! Our sched …

The purpose of our MeetUp Group is to provide free ESL resources and support for professionals working in the Silicon Valley. Our group includes both learners and teachers of English, and we welcome any language enthusiasts to join in anytime. Meetups feature fun and function as we convene in interesting hotspots and get to know one another. We are social but with a purpose. If you have questions about English, ask them. If you have answers, offer them. As with most MeetUp groups, any member is …

This is a group for H4's living in Silicon Valley who want to get together and create a support network for those in the same situation. Let's share experiences and ideas over coffe/tea or a walk/hike in the neighbourhood!

The goal of this group is to improve our French conversation through different social events and to build friendships. I am planning a varied set of fun events around food, art, wine, fitness, and other activities. J'ai hâte de vous voir à notre prochaine réunion. -Mana http://www.chezmana.com http://www.facebook.com/chezmana

Saluton! This is a meetup for those interested in the international language, Esperanto. Novices are more than welcome. Bonvenu!

Welcome! This is a group for international academic minded , students or academic minded people who like to get together for coffee or dinner to discuss world topics or simply their work, who enjoy going to talks, museums, plays or concerts.

An informal conversation class to benefit students of Campus Education San Francisco and international students in the bay area looking to practice and improve English Conversational Skills. Come join our vibrant community, make friends and experience the friendliest Language School in San Francisco! This group is for NON-NATIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ONLY! ABSOLUTELY FREE! NO OBLIGATION! JUST COME AND PRACTICE!

This group is for people who love to read the New Yorker magazine. I love the New Yorker magazine. I generally love people who love the New Yorker magazine. So, I decided to have a meetup where likeminded people can get together once a month to talk about current events, life, and whatever else comes to mind. Whether you are one issue behind, three issues behind, or three months behind; whether you skip the fiction section or only read the fiction section, this Meetup is for you. By popular dema …

If we leave it to the local news, Oakland’s reputation will be forever linked to the same old storylines: Art Murmur, racial tension, Brooklynization*, and crime. How can we work together to reveal the deeper story? Maybe you’ve been blogging for a while and want to meet new local people.  Maybe you want to increase your social media presence. Maybe you’re new to the area and full of stuff to say, and you need new connections to grow your audience. Or maybe you’ve always wanted to blog and just …

We love listening to interesting stuff. From String Theory to Seventeenth Century Scandal and everything in between. We're foodies at heart, love the New Yorker, dabble with Freakanomics and have been known to indulge in a bit of RadioLab. There is just so much out there and finding it might be quite overwhelming. Also, the cool people making these amazing audio bytes (Audio/Podcast producers) need hints on making their programmes, what their listeners really thought and maybe some inspiration …

We all realize that the job market has changed dramatically. Networking is now the best way to gain employment! As a group, we will host networking events, workshops, and teleconferences regarding employment opportunities, coaching, and training seminars.

This group is for audiences and film makers who are interested in seeing amazing cinema and learning from the amazing people who make it happen. We feature a monthly film maker and arts meeting (with our partner California Film Foundation), periodic screenings throughout the year and a ten day HUGE festival each April. In the past two year's we've featured Slum Dog Millionaire (Oscar winner for best film), Snow and Ashes (Slamdance grand prize winner), and Prince of Broadway (LA Film Fest grand …