WE ARE MOVING OUR ACTIVITIES TO ANOTHER SIMILAR GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER WITH THIS GROUP BUT FOLLOW THE LINK AND REGISTER WITH FRENCH-LANGUAGE-FRIENDS: http://www.meetup.com/French-Language-Friends/ Chers amis Please read carefully before you join Our website is a hub that centralizes many French cultural and artistic opportunities. One of my strong beliefs is that being rich of many cultures is a blessing. We will strive to bring together the best of two cultures and that is why the b …

Meet other Cantonese Chinese Speakers to practice and learn the language. http://www.CantoneseLanguage.org http://www.meetup.com/CantoneseLanguageGroup

Those interested in the Indian Culture, Indian spirituality, Indian ideologies such as Hinduism, Budhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Bahai faith, and Bollywood Movies, Bhangra/Sitar Music, Indian Cooking/Restaurants, Kundalini/Hatha Yoga Practice, Meditation, Ayurveda and more - here is your chance to join a group with like minded others. Meetings will include a Bollywood Movie Night/Pot Luck Indian Dinner, gathering a group together for a yoga class, going to concerts for Indian Singers/Groups, t …

Oi gente! This group is for people who ALREADY speak Portuguese, both natives and learners.  The purpose is to get to know each other and  have engaging conversations in Portuguese, laughter, and just a good time.  We want to attract good people who wish to be part of a dynamic Portuguese speaking communitiy.

Meet fellow travel enthusiasts near you! Come to a Travel Meetup to relive adventures, share photos from around the world and get first-hand recommendations on new exotic destinations. Find fun, laughs -- and maybe even a new travel buddy!

Celebration of Shabbat and other Jewish Holidays from a secular, Humanistic perspective, based on the teachings of Rabbi Sherwin Wine.

El Grupo de Español EPICO strives to bring LA county Latino-culture lovers together with better & unique ideas in Spanish language learning. (1) In this Meetup you will learn and practice Spanish using Improv games & skills . Unlike boring meetups where you learn to say Hello and what did you have for dinner, with us you will find real and dynamic interchange where you learn to use emotions, expressions and strive to sound like a real Spanish communicator. (2) We also plan to start some basic wo …

We foster cultural exchange and business relations among the German-American and Californian business, media and technology communities. We organize fun events every couple of weeks, and everybody interested in German culture, language or people or is involved in any kind of transatlantic business is welcome to attend. GABA has chapters in Northern and Southern California, Berlin, Hamburg and Munich.

Want to practice your Danish or get a shot of Danish culture? Looking for Danish play dates for your kids? Got salty licorice? Miss Danish movies? Danish cuisine? According to a recent survey, Danes are the happiest people in the world. Chances are this group won't make you miserable.

Chers amis Please read carefully before you join Our website is a hub that centralizes many French cultural and artistic opportunities. One of my strong beliefs is that being rich of many cultures is a blessing. We will strive to bring together the best of two cultures and that is why the best of American good manners and the best of American French good manners must be one of our rules of conduct. Answering emails from members promptly  and un-registering from events even if at the last minu …

Hi my name is Susanne and I am of Swedish descent and am in search of finding other families of similar backgrounds. I would love it if my son had play dates with other children speaking Swedish..... Hoping to accrue members from the San Fernando Valley to enable ease in meeting up. I am teaching my son(19 mo.) to speak Swedish and hope to find other individuals with whom he may practice his new language while developing friendships. The aforementioned is my main intent although I hope th …

In this group we learn and practice our Hindi. We have fun doing it and meet good people! We are friendly and informal, and we speak some English too. We  meet in different parts of Los Angeles. If you are advanced or fluent in Hindi language you are welcome, just be patient with us who are beginners/intermediate. Perhaps you can give us some tips and corrections. Our meetings are about half desis and half people from all over the globe wanting to learn Hindi! Some meetings will be in the even …

Since PLAY is the language all children speak, and parents are seeking those times to connect with other parents... we invite you to San Fernando Valley Little Explorers (SFVLE).  Come one; come all! The Founder (Edith) has one child (born 2010) and is looking to form friendships with parents to share and talk about our experiences, while allowing our children to bond and their activities to expand as they grow with the group. We want real bonds and authentic friendships. We have children of all …

Dear Russian Friends of Ventura County! There are several meetup groups for Russian speakers located in LA and Orange County, but there was none in Ventura. The purpose of this group is to fill this void. If you miss Russian culture, Russian language, ability to discuss Russian movies, books and music with like thinking people – this group is for you. We will organize various events to cover different interests in the group. Lets meet for happy hours, house parties, dancing, wine testing, hiking …

Please graze around this site - ya' don't have to read it all at one time... * Be Sure to Read Part 2 to kinda 'get' where we're 'at' - so plz SCROLL about 1/3 the ways down this page ~ thanks & enjoy ! Part 2 is a MUST read, guys ! ___________________ . ~ LOCATION ~ Driving DIRECTIONS & Parking Info see PAGES tab back up on the Nav Bar The LAUGHING BUDDHA MEDITATION SANGHA Santa Monica CA 90405 _________________________ Beginners Very Welcome ! ______________________ C O N T A C T   …

Do you consider yourself to be kind and thoughtful? To be accepting of others? To be fun and engaging? Do you feel like you relate with so many, yet have met so many who rashly assume they probably won't relate with you? Do you feel like people seem to genuinely like who you are, yet even so, somehow don't quite know what to do with you in "their world?" Perhaps you almost feel like you're expected to focus on aligning your being with some kind of niche community or sub-culture, based on some di …

The Alliance Française of Los Angeles is a dynamic educational and cultural nonprofit organization that serves the Greater West Los Angeles and West San Fernando Valley areas. Our mission is to promote and enhance the knowledge and appreciation of French and Francophone culture, to increase the knowledge and comprehension of the French language, as well as to encourage interaction among French, Francophone and American people through educational programs and cultural events.

Vous aimez parler français et appréciez la cuisine et la culture françaises? Ce groupe est pour VOUS!!!!!! Une fois par mois, vous nous trouverez dans un restaurant français de qualité de la région de Los Angeles.

This is a group for Russian Speaking moms with children of 1 month - 4 years old who are interested in exposing their children to the Russian language. If you want to have fun, make new friends, and share information about day cares, babies, kindergardens, etc... then come join us!

This is a group for anyone interested in Yiddish culture, music, dance, theater, movies, klezmer, language, food, etc.   This group is open to all mentchen (people); our main goal is to have an interest in Yiddish.  All outlooks and philosophies of Jewish/Yiddish life will be accepted - ranging from frum/Chabad to liberal/Workmen's Circle.  Mir zeinen ale brider un shvester...we are all brothers and sisters! All skill levels are welcome. Looking forward to meeting other Yiddish enthusiasts! * Di …

Bonjour tout le monde et bienvenue! This is a group for anyone interested in practicing their French language. All levels welcome. This meetup is generously sponsored by French and ESL professor Debora Masterson.

Polyglots unite! Do you love language, culture, and travel?

Эта группа - для русскоговорящих детей и их родителей. Бабушки и дедушки тоже приглашены! Если вы хотите найти русскоговорящих друзей, придумывать и проводить праздники вместе, да и просто общаться по-русски - присоединяйтесь! Если вы хотите стать ко-органайзером или предложить встречу - мы будем очень рады. Давайте общаться!

Hye GARMOS! There MUST be other Gay Armenians in the SAN FERNANDO & SAN GABRIEL VALLEY yearning to meet & socialize with other Gay Armenians. We can share in the Armenian language, for those who speak it or want to hear it. We can share in our culture's foods through potluck parties and dinners out at Armenian restaurants. We can attend Armenian events. We can go out dancing at clubs on nights they play middle eastern music. We can swim, canoe or kayak on a lake or hit the beach (there's even an …

Welcome to the Belgian meetup of group in Los Angeles! The main idea of this group is to bring together people that are Belgian expats living in the Los Angeles area, but we also welcome members with a Belgian heritage, relatives to those and everyone interested in the Belgian culture.

Are you a high-achieving, outside-of-the-box-thinking mom who wants the best for your child? Do you often try to do everything you can to give your child the best advantages in life? Do you have a child entering Kindergarten or 1st grade this coming Fall 2013? If so, have you considered a language immersion program for your child -- particularly one in Mandarin Chinese? Studies show that there are distinct advantages for children who are bilingual from an early age. Since the Chinese language is …

We do yoga and healing energy work. And all this in Italian. Either you speak the language or do not understand a single word in Italian but want your ear to get used to it and all while improving your health, this is the perfect Meetup for you. Yoga is Hatha based, I am 500 hour-certified (2 years) by YogaWorks. The practice is a blend of energy building exercise followed by a thorogh stretching and ending with energy work and a short meditation. You do not need to have done a lot of Yoga befor …

It is a regular Yoga class, Hatha based, YogaWorks, just with all the guidances in French. You do not need to be proficient - as a matter of fact, not even have done - any Yoga before nor speak the language: in yoga you get the same benefits no matter the extent of the poses and your level; as for the French, this is not intended to be a class, it is for you to be completely immersed into the language and its sounds, either that you are a speaker or have never heard a single word before!