Want to practice your German? We are a mixture of people, some of us are native Germans, others have lived in Germany, and others are from here. Meet with others in your area who are also interested in the German language. Check the calendar for meeting times.

Want to practice your Portuguese? Miss speaking your native language? We have Brazilians, Portuguese, and North Americans who share an interest in the language. All proficiency levels are welcome. Come to a meetup and play silly word games, chit chat, and eat with us. We have a great time. Hope to see you there!

Let's get together to Celebrate African American Arts, Culture and Heritage. Attend performances, film screenings, art exhibits and discussions.

Originally called the "Raleigh Czech & Slovak Meetup Group," our community has greatly expanded over the years. We welcome members from the North Carolina Triangle area, including Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, and surrounding towns. This Meetup serves to connect people who are interested in Czech and Slovak culture, language, music, food, etc. Our events provide friendly, casual gatherings for members to get to know each other. We welcome Czech/Slovak natives, descendants, spouses, and anyone el …

This is a group for French / francophones expatriates interested in creating an alliance in order to get together, socialize, meet new people and preserve the culture as well as the French language.This group is not for individuals interested in learning French. My goal is to provide a channel for all native french speaking people in the area to communicate with each other and to connect with each other. Nous representons un groupe d'expatries venant de France ou de pays francophones qui s'inter …

Welcome! International High School Exchange is a great way to learn about other cultures. This group provides you with the opportunity to hear from current exchange students and host families and to receive more information about hosting an exchange student.We are looking for volunteers who are interested in hosting an exchange student.  Our students are between 16-18 years old, come from a variety of countries around the world and are interested in many different activities including: skiing, b …

Encouraging signers from beginner to expert as we relax, enjoy a cup of coffee and improve our signing skills to become more proficient in communicating in ASL. Come and enjoy fellowship with us as we share experiencess and develop our knowledge of Deaf culture.  Classes in beginning ASL are available to those interested.

The HaitiHub Creole Conversation Group of Durham is the language-learning home for anyone in the Triangle interested in speaking and understanding Haitian Creole! ~ If you don't speak Creole but might want to learn, vin amize ou! (Come have fun!) ~ If you are a native speaker of Creole and want to connect with other native speakers and learners and help more people to understand and appreciate the beauty of Kreyol Ayisyen, vin amize ou! ~ If you have learned some Creole already but want to impr …

Aloha! The purpose of this meetup group is to spread the word about the Hawai'i Club of NC to people who have ties to Hawai'i and/or to those who just love the culture! We would love for you to learn more about us and our events! We post ONLY our public events on our meetup page. If you become a member of Ka Pu'uwai 'O Hawai'i, you will recieve invitations to our member-only events.  We hope you'll attend one of our events and then join the 'ohana! To learn more about becoming a member, visit ou …

Meet fellow enthusiasts of the Art of Belly Dance in our community. Enjoy social events, gatherings and fun. This meetup membership is open to men and women, girls and other groups, friends and those interested in the cultural art of belly dance; dancers, musicians and artists welcome. Be part of this ancient art brought to life for your enjoyment. We have many interesting events and monthly meetings. Submit your ideas to us as well, we will help organize for you. Here you will have access to c …

Tired of Triangle meetup groups focusing mainly on Raleigh, Cary, and other locations? This meetup will be Durham-centric. A variety of activities is envisioned, such as gathering for coffee and discussion, attending festivals and cultural events, visiting local museums, galleries and parks, going to plays and music performances, or whatever else comes to mind. Meetings should be quite casual. Members are welcome to send ideas and suggestions for activities. Most activities are FREE or cheap!

Meet and mingle with local Japanese language and culture lovers! Come to a Japanese Language Meetup to meet others with similar interests, hear stories about travel in Japan, maybe learn some Japanese, or just hang out! chikaku ni sundeiru nihon no kata mo zehi irasshattekudasai! (sorry, Japanese font does not show properly)

Bonjour a tous! Since the previous French Raleigh Durham meetup group suddenly changed its focus let's create a new one. Come to meet other Francophiles, talk in French or English about French culture related subjects and participate to French culture related activities. From simply curious people to enthusiasts, everybody is welcomed. We will appreciate any donation to help keeping the group website alive. Any teaching offers can be sent to the organizer who will put them in the about part of t …

There are many cultures, languages, people groups, and customs, but often people remain in their distinct corners. My desire is to connect with and develop meaningful relationship with people from all corners of the world by hosting events in different places through out the RDU. The events will be a mixture of poetry, music, sharing of one's country, and other things all with the aim of developing relationships.  If you love the arts and love to learn about different cultures, music, etc., then …

Whether you are a Mandarin study enthusiast, or you are interested in learning more about various aspects of China - cultures, food, travel, etc. - this is the place you will find many friends who share the same passion! Sponsored by Confucius Institute at NC State University, we provide the resources to make your Mandarin study and social networking a reality by offering night classes taught by professionally trained Chines professors, various cultural events organized by Confucius Institute, a …

If you are interested in learning Spanish with a Native Spanish Speaker and Spanish Teacher, this group is just for you. We offer Spanish Classes in all levels and private lessons too (1student-1 teacher-1 hour). We also share some events, have dinner together, etc .We share our history and our life experiences living here. Every Saturday, Spanish Conversation for Advanced-Intermediate Level from 10:30 am to 12:00pm. All these Spanish Classes are for serious students. Every Friday, Spanish Conve …

French Speaking Expats Francophones de Cary et des Environs dont la premiere langue est le francais. Ce meetup ne s'adresse pas aux personnes desirant apprendre le francais. Ce meetup est reserve aux expatries provenant de pays francophones et qui sont interesses de se retrouver avec d'autres personnes partageant une culture francophone et une langue identique.

Get together to practice Serbo-croatian or to meet others from former Yugoslavia. Organize Ex-Yu playgroups.  The playgroups are for our children to learn the language, the meetups are for EVERYONE wishing to learn the culture, language, food, or music of the Balkan region.

Bonjour! As a French native and semi- retired French Professor, my purpose for this group is to help others cultivate their goal of speaking French and improving their French language skills. It is a great opportunity for those of all skill levels to practice their abilities and grow. Also if you want to discover various aspects of other French speaking cultures such as Quebec ,France, Africa, etc. this can include music, traveling , films, conversations and cooking as well. We base our phil …

Meet other local Romanians and their families to have a great time and make new friends.

Meet other local folks who use and are learning more about ASL, have a great chance to practice.

Feel out of place in both secular and Christian homeschool groups? The purpose of this group is to provide opportunities for conservative, traditional Christians to socialize with other like-minded homeschool families. The group will have weekly park days and may schedule other events. This is not a group for everyone and it will be kept intentionally small in the hopes of building long-term relationships between like-minded families. This group is not: A co-op A religious group, though founde …

We are a wonderful group of people of all ages and all ASL skill levels.   We welcome all kinds of people; Deaf, HOH, hearing and interpreters.  We meet once a month for Coffee and then once a month for dinner.  Join us!!!

Hieroglyphics on the walls of Egypt was once believed to be some secret magical wisdom understood and used only by Egyptian priests. This belief remained until scholars discovered the symbols described sounds; the pictures indicated words or syllables and it became a language to convey ideas. Egyptians continued use of the ideographic and syllabic systems, even after alphabets were discovered. Likewise, when Barack Hussein Obama, II was first heard, many pondered the representation of such a nam …

This is a group for Russian speaking mothers & parents, who want to preserve the culture and language by having play dates/outings and fun activities :o)! Join anyone who would like to keep their language alive through their children here in the United States. I am from former USSR myself and have lived in the US for over 20 years. I now have a one year old daughter & would love to meet other Russian Speaking parents.