Let's explore all the wonderful Italian restaurants, films, language, wine, history, culture and people that are in Chicago. If you are from Italy and are living in Chicago, have Italian ancestry or just love the country and its food and culture, this group is for you. We will have a restaurant outing and social event every month. We will be having some events will other Italian and European meetup groups, so there will be a wide variety of people to meet!

Want to practice your Korean? Meet others in your area who are also interested in the Korean language, culture, arts and history? Korean speakers who want to practice English and help members with learning the Korean language are also encouraged to join this group. All ages and levels of proficiency are welcome.

Come and join us to learn Chinese Language and Culture from language, art, dance, play and more.

Witamy! Zapraszamy do nowej grupy dla wszystkich, ktorzy maja chec porozmawiac po polsku. Meet fellow Polish language and culture lovers for conversation and fun! This group is for speakers, listeners, and students of Polish of all levels and ages. Come to our meetup and make new przyjaciele, while practicing your Polish skills. We organize various meetings, depending on what's happening around town (e.g. Polish Film Festival, Taste of Polonia, etc.). Please reach out if you'd like to organiz …

This is a group for people who want to explore new cultures and subcultures.  We aim to have fun experiencing new things.  This group includes a little of all sorts of different cultures from the cultures of different nations to rave, feminist, spriritual, and race sub-cultures.  Everyone is welcome to come and experience the rich variety that Chicago has to offer!   Whether you are looking for events that celebrate your culture, the culture of someone you love or some entirely new culture that …

Cultural Highlights is a socially active group created to bring people in Chicago from all different parts of the World to connect, learn, and explore the different aspects of life together. We have regular dinner parties featuring cuisines from different countries here in Chicago as well as social meet ups that create a open-minded discussion about particular countries featuring guests born and raised from those countries to share with us their perspective on life in their country. We bel …

Welcome to the Chinese (primarily Mandarin) Meetup Group.   This is a small organization built by people with a common interest (Chinese) to meet each other, share thoughts on China, speak Mandarin, find language partners, find classes, and share stories and resources for people who plan on going to China. 

Meet local Spanish language and culture lovers for conversation, cultural exchange, and fun in Chicago! Come to a Spanish Fanaticos Meetup event and make new amigos while speaking in Spanish, learning new vocabulary, putting your grammar knowledge into practice and/or simply brushing up your Spanish skills! Some of our events include: Spanish Grammar and Literature Workshops, Social Networking Events, Happy Hours, Dinners, Coffee Time, Hikes, Picnics, Movie Nights, Dancing and more. All ages and …

Are you a professional from Europe living and working in Chicago? Or are you a professional American or from some other part of the world who has European heritage, loves to travel to Europe or just wants to meet some new people and learn about their cultures! There are lots of meetups here dedicated to foreign cultures and languages but they all seem to meet in the same places every month with not much diversity or it is aimed at speaking the language.  I wanted to start a casual and friendly m …

We are speakers of the International Language Esperanto who meet for conversations in and about Esperanto. All interested are welcome. We can teach you if you are a beginner, and we will help you become proficient fast.

This is a group of Chicago parents who want their children to grow up multilingual (speaking 2 or more languages). It provides support and advice for parents who are trying to teach their kids proficiency in several languages or at least raise them aware and have a basic understanding of languages other than English. As the membership pool grows, it will facilitate playdates or playgroups based on foreign languages or other interests. It will explore travel and other opportunities (e.g., summer …

Love the French Language? French getting a little rusty? Just looking for people to practice your French with? Start your French immersion by joining Hyde Park/ South Suburbs Chicago French Language International Culture. Come on connect with Native French speakers, and Fellow French language lovers to keep fresh/brush up/improve your French language/ conversation skills with individuals likeminded sharing your love for French language, culture and history. WHEN? every week WHAT DO WE DO? Casual …

Bienvenue tout le monde qui aime la France et la langue francaise! Nous nous rencontrons une fois par semaine pour bavarder en francais! - Intemediate levels and above only. - Your photo must be on your profile   Joanna

… Our objective is to find approximately equal numbers of Spanish native speakers and English native speakers who want to develop fluency in the second language. We strive to incororate four essential characteristics: an interest in meeting new people across cultures, at least intermediate skills in the second language, a desire to converse on a wide range of topics, and a willingness to both correct and be corrected to develop fluency. Let’s meet and build bridges!

Group for those who miss living in Europe and want to hang out with like-minded people.  Europeans and non-Europeans who have been to Europe and have an appreciation for the euro life style and european culture are welcome to join us for fun.  We're simply a laid back group of down to earth people looking to meet other similar people.

This group was formed to practice our Spanish skills and learn from one another. We will try to develop and announce a theme every meeting. All Spanish speaking levels welcome. -------------------------------------- Este group se dedica a practicar nuestros habilidades de español y aprender uno a otro. Antes de reunirnos, vamos a escojer un tema o dos para hablar y discutir en cada cita. Intentamos hablar español, pero principiantes y hispanohablantes de todos niveles son bienvenidos.