We are a friendly and enthusiastic group of people who share a love for Italy, its language, its culture and people. We are based in the heart of Vancouver with events in Little Italy on Commercial Drive, Downtown at Stanley Park, The Renfrew Community Centre and other neighbourhoods throughout the city. You will find it easy to acquire language partners and make amici at one of our weekly social events. When you join us you will be able to speak, read and write in Italian, meet Italian speakers …

Let's consider culture, language, and cognition for a moment. Did you know that if you're a Korean-Canadian, that means you may have two personalities living inside you that are triggered by language and environment, a phenomenon known as "frame-switching"? Have you ever wondered why you act differently around different people and languages? A Korean-Canadian is someone who is of Korean descent who is a Canadian citizen, irrespective of having been born here or having emigrated from Korea. I fe …

Have a fun evening speaking German and meeting new people. Everyone is welcome, Germans and people who want to practice their German.  Please click on the "Pages" tab above and read about our group and what we are about before you join or come to a meetup. Schau doch mal vorbei!

The Vancouver Mandarin Chinese Club is for Metro Vancouver residents who are interested in Chinese language and culture and who want to get together and share their experiences in learning. The format of this club is NOT like a credited course offered at a university or college, which means you will not see systematic teaching material for the club. The purpose is to offer a friendly and pressure -free environment for Mandarin learners to learn and practice their knowledge with other learners an …

Interested in learning some basic Chinese (Mandarin) conversation and expand your social circle? Want to have a deeper insight into Chinese culture? We provide a friendly Chinese learning environment & aim to improve communication between people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Come join us and learn with a group of passionate teachers. (lessons are strictly for beginners)

Literacy is: experiencing language at an early age; reading at a level to fully function in the community; creative expression; being able to access information beyond the printed word; being able to contribute to and thrive in various areas of the community. This group is for everyone who has an interest in Literacy in New Westminster. You might be: a parent who would like to give your children a strong start in life; interested in improving your own skills or learning new things (financial …

This is a group for anyone interested in listening to stories, or interested in practicing their stories and improving storytelling skills. (English language learners are also welcome!) Stories can be inspired from personal experiences, real-life events, literature, or your imagination. Everyone has a story! Stories can have various purposes from entertainment to teaching principles to starting conversations to sharing life lessons. As a creative form of communication, a story is a great way to …

Have a fun time speaking Russian and meeting new people. Everyone is welcome, native speakers and people who want to practice their Russian. All ages and levels welcome.

For forward thinking Nigerians who live in Vancouver and would like to connect and share strategies for success, memories of home and a vision for the future.

This group is open to anyone who wants to practice their conversational English in a comfortable and relaxed, yet fun environment. (laughter is almost guaranteed!) An interesting topic will be provided, along with some vocabulary and several points to get you started. For more information about who we are, visit us here: http://presentsimpleesl.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/Present.Simple.ESL https://twitter.com/_PresentSimple

Francés para Hispanohablantes Su lengua materna es el español, y le gustaría aprender el francés aprovechando las raíces latinas comunes que hay en los dos idiomas? Entonces nuestro curso "francés para Hispanohablantes" puede ayudarle, pues es el unico que se ofrece en Vancouver con esta categoria. Diseñado específicamente para los hispanohablantes, nuestro programa ofrece clases homogéneas enseñados por un instructor de habla española que le permitirá mejorar y entender más rápido. Usted aprend …

Interested about learning Esperanto? Want to have a conversation in Esperanto with other people? Join this meetup group, and we will make it happen

Travelers who want to have fun and see the world. We don't care if your single, divorced, married young or old. We just want to have people who want to travel and have fun

This group is for whoever wants to practice their English or just listen to English. We are native English speakers who love to share our language with others. We will be telling Bible stories, reading, and having discussion. It is informal but we will have some things prepared. It will be a fun time to meet people and improve your English! We hope you can join us!

If you're just curious or a full-on enthusiast, join us for upcoming Indian classical dance and music performances in a variety of breathtaking, beautiful styles, including Bharata Natyam, Odissi, and Kathak dance and both Carnatic and Hindustani music. Shows are usually quite inexpensive and often free. Some even include food. We're a warm and friendly group of enthusiasts (not all of us are listed as members here) and meet for food (usually Indian) or drinks before or after the shows to get to …

Do you love Italy? the culture, the romance of a slow food and lifestyle? Would you like to join a Italian culture and lifestyle club to be immersed in  travel stories share ideas, informational networking and or educational, and social outings. If you feel like you have a touch of the Italian spirit in you and just love the culture or born in Italy or Italian heritage and would like to inspire others about your country this group is for you. Outings could consists of wine tastings, dinner out, …

The Vancouver Arabic Social Meetup Group's purpose is to provide a stimulating networking environment for sharing and learning more about the Arabic culture, language and local seminars, courses and events. We have a diverse membership with representation from many Arabic countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates as well as non-Arabic members with varying levels of language proficiency. Our Meetups are scheduled bi-weekly and are conduc …

A regular meeting group for people who want to learn or share Hindi or Urdu language skills. Reasons I have heard so from other members for joining: Enjoy bollywood movies and want to learn the language(s)? Love Desi (Indian, Pakistani) culture? Have a smattering of Urdu or Hindi but want to improve it? Perhaps you are born in Canada and haven't had much chance to use your parents native language? Or you know one of the other Desi languages well but want to learn Hindi or Urdu? Haven't spoken t …

Bienvenue à Rendez-Vous de Vancouver ! Ici nous sommes un groupe où les gens peuvent se rencontrer en français et se distraire à différents évènements avec d'autres personnes. C'est un groupe aussi pour les gens qui voudraient pratiquer et améliorer leur français avec d'autres. Vous êtes un professionel, étudiant, voyageur ou en retraite ? Nous sommes un groupe d'individus d'appartenance variée. Merci et nous espérons vous voir à nos rencontres sociales ! Welcome to Vancouver's Rendez-Vous Fren …

This is a group for all South Africans living in the Vancouver, B.C. area who are interested in the best in cultural experiences, cherished traditions and business development opportunities that South Africa and Canada offers. Whether it's a braai or bazaar, dance or dominoes, business networking or educational workshop,  this is where the activities will be posted. More information is available on our web site www.canadianfosa.org. Follow us on facebook and linkedin.

This is a group for anyone who speaks Czech and wants to get together once in a while for a few drinks and a chat. Once in a while there will be meetups for learners or other activities (watching a Czech movie, Czech food etc.). Looking forward to meeting some Czech people around here :) I will be glad to see Slovak people, too :) Myself, I have a bit trouble understanding Slovak but I think that most people who speak one understand the other.

Prenez votre culture a coeur Fondé en 1975, le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver a comme mandat d'offrir des activités artistiques, communautaires et éducatives en langue française aux vancouverois. Par ses divers services et activités, le Centre a su s'imposer comme partenaire privilégié au sein de la communauté vancouveroise. Le Centre est situé à la Maison de la Francophonie ; il se définit comme étant non seulement un lieu de rencontres entre francophones mais aussi un lieu d'échang …

Do you speak Finnish? Great! Come share your gift! Want to learn Finnish? Excellent! Come join us! Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced or Native Speaker... we're looking to come together to learn and practice the Finnish language. The goal is also to learn more about Finnish culture. Perhaps you're planning a trip through Scandinavia and want to learn a few phrases. Maybe you're of Finnish decent and want to learn more about the culture. You could be an ex-pat from Suomi. No matter who …

We are a group of anime and manga enthusiasts in Vancouver. We believe anime and manga can provide us with tremendous learning potential in addition to entertainment value. We strive to create an offline community for committed hobbyists through convention, gaming, cosplay, themed dining, live music, classes, discussion groups and more. If you want to have lots of fun and build this community together with like-minded anime and manga fans, join us!

Diese Gruppe ist fuer Deutsche oder jeden der in guter Gesellschaft zusammen kommen moechte und Deutsch sprechen moechte. Wir treffen uns in Surrey in Pubs oder auch zu Hause bei Gruppenmitgliedern fuer geselliges Beisammen sein. This Group is for Germans or anyone who would like to socialize while speaking German. We will meet in Surrey in pubs or at group member's homes. Wieviel wird es kosten? Diese Webpage ist mit jaehrlichen Kosten verbunden die von den Organisatoren getragen werden. Wir …

Coffee drinkers getting together and talking over coffee and dessert Trying to support the Italian community Vancouver has a tight knit community just trying to talk about our gripes and have a few laughs

HungariansConnected.com is a Vancouver based independent internet community that serves as an online home and a connector for Hungarians living anywhere in the world as well as for those who are interested in Hungary. It wishes to create and provide a modern and user-friendly environment and platform for all the Hungarian related meet-up groups where members can interact with one another and develop meaningful relationships.

Latinos de todo Pais Latinoamericano y gente de toda Nacionalidad  q valoran y gustan de nuestra cultura ,musica, comida ,idioma y forma de ser y hacer las cosas ! Let's MeetUp!!!