For people who are interested in or learning Japnese language and culture. It will be a great place to practice Japanese or exchange/share your interests in the culture. Native Japanese are of course encouraged to participate d(^_^)b

Welcome to India ! First off - this group is NOT limited to "Indians" ...this is for everyone who has some "Desi" interests! Now, read on... India-ness (or Desi-ness) is the feel we strive to generate, so we... Mostly reach late for the events and we define start time as 11 to 12 ;-) Meet mostly at desi masala places only! We go for even the ‘flop-est’ of Bollywoods movies , remember VEER, or BLUE !? More than 70% of the folks we meet are either IT geeks, or nerd researchers! We never look at …

Meet with local Romanian parents who are interested in keeping up the Romanian language for their kids while exposing them to a dynamic and interactive Romanian speaking environment We can get together and read stories in Romanian, sing songs in Romanian, make friends, have fun, go on local adventures and play with our kids! We encourage the parents to get involved in this initiative so that our kids can get the best from the romanian culture, language and traditions. Email me if interested.

Issho ni utaimashou! Love to sing karaoke? Love to sing it in Japanese? Come sing with us! Heck, even if you don't know Japanese well, or just prefer to sing in English, come along. The focus is on singing in Japanese, but let's just have fun! The goal is to have monthly karaoke meetups at either Sushi Jin or Genji.

Este es un grupo que he decidido crear porque no he encontrado un ambiente bohemio hispano en Houston. La diversidad cultural en Houston se presta para aprender y apreciar tantos tipos de musica bohemia. Algunos ejemplos de musica bohemia seria la trova (Silvio Rodriguez, Fernando Delgadillo, Alejandro filio, Edgar Oceransky, Luis Eduardo Aute), boleros, baladas, rancheras, tangos, etc. Este grupo es para las personas que buscan este tipo de musica, no el concierto masivo, sino el trovador de ca …

This group is for all people who speak Farsi or who are learning and want a relaxed atmosphere to practice what you have learned or to ask questions you may have. Please see the discussion board for language resources: http://www.meetup.com/houstonfarsi/messages/boards/thread/15723682/0#54089252.

Do you love Russian language and culture? Do you live in Northwest Houston? Spring, The Woodlands, Champions, Tomball -- Even Conroe? (Or other nearby locations.) Are you looking to brush up on your Russian? Or maybe you want to share your Russian background with others? Do you want a place to meet other people who are interested in practicing conversation in Russian and, perhaps, enjoy Russian movies/food/etc.? If this answer is "da!" this is the group for you! This group is meant to pro …

So yes, while this group will certainly be about What's On Tap in terms of craft beers and other delightful libations around town, this meetup will also be about what is upcoming and what is happening here in Houston in terms of events as well as some of the newest establishments in town. We will check Houston Press, Yelp and Twitter to identify additional interesting events to attend. Think culture festivals, area cookouts, museum events, fundraisers, sporting events, trivia nights, wine tasti …

We’re shutting this group down. We’ll be hosting family/couples friendly events through another group. Link to that group is http://www.meetup.com/HTownSouthAsians/

This is a new Meetup group in the Houston area with the intention to learn, enjoy and do activities with Rock en Espanol (spanish rock, rock latino). Anyone that enjoys rock en espanol, wants to meet other rockeros come join us. We will be expecting members to be active and will try to meet at least once a month.

The Greater Houston Esperanto Meetup Group! A group dedicated to teaching Esperanto and providing a forum to allow Esperanto speakers in the Greater Houston Area a regular opportunity to practice the language.

Calling all speakers of Dutch / Nederlands. I'm first generation American and forgetting my Dutch. Looking for folks who want to perfect / retain their Dutch over coffee. Native speakers, Expats and anyone else who can get their tongue round that hard Dutch G and aren't flustered by words with double vowels that end in "je" are welcome.   Wooden Shoes are optional.

We are a completely Bilingual Toastmasters Club. We practice presentations in English and Spanish. You need not speak perfect English or Spanish - you just need to want to practice speaking and getting better. Programa Toasttmasters completamente Bilingue. Practicamos el hablar en publico en ambos idiomas.

This is a group of Hindi learners of all levels from "just curious" to "native speaker". If you are interested in learning and practicing a few words and phrases or if you been studying Hindi for years, this group is for you. If you are a native Hindi speaker and would love to share your language, then come and join us as well. The meetup is affiliated with ISpeakHindi.com the Learn Hindi podcast.

We promote dialog and friendship among American people by utilizing the positive role of women in society. In order to achieve this goal, we organize Cooking Classes, Coffee Nights and Turkish Language Classes. We have a friendly environment . In our cooking classes we cook together and eat just for fun. Also our Turkish Language classes were started. Every week on Saturday (2-4 Pm) until April 6th. If you are interested please contact us.

Merhaba/Helllo! This is a group for anybody that is a native speaker or learning this amazing language. Maybe you are a Turk that wants to improve your English or maybe you are a Turkish learner and want to practice your language in a casual relaxed social setting. This group is to make new friendships and hopefully improve our language skills at the same time.

This is a group for Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and Cross Culture Kids (CCKs) in Houston. The goal of this group is to build a TCK/CCK community in one of the most international cities in the world. It hopes to become a space to share our stories, celebrate our global identities, discuss our experiences of growing up between worlds, meet new people, and have some fun. -- What is a Third Culture Kid? An individual who, having spent a significant part of the developmental years in a culture other th …