Are you Korean?  Please join today.  We have many English speakers waiting for you! 한국말로 말하고 싶어요! http://www.meetup.com/NOVAKorean -- 856 events and counting! Our weekly events and active members often meet "offline" also.  Join, if you want to hang out with your Northern Virginia friends learning English/Korean! We help each other improve upon the basics of written & conversational Korean & English. We will definitely practice speaking! (Free Talking!) NoVa Korean (NoVaK) is truly blessed with …

Meet local Spanish language and culture lovers for conversation, cultural exchange, and fun in Northern Virginia, VA! 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 …

Welcome! This meetup group is focused entirely on the Armenian language.  While fun, our meet-ups are educational.  If you are looking for a social or networking meet-up relating to Armenian, this is not it.  Our members wish to learn or practice Armenian.  All levels of Armenian are welcome, from beginner to native speaker. A reasonable meet-up fee will be charged for instruction by a native-speaking Armenian language tutor.  For more information, please visit the home page periodically or send …

BONJOUR FRANCOPHONES & FRANCOPHILES! I invite you all to join us. Members are beginners, intermediate, fluent, and native speakers of all ages, and all backgrounds. N'hésitez pas à nous rejoindre! A BIENTÔT! Ophélie, the Organizer ********************************* Tons of Activities in FRENCH: Wine Tastings, Hikes, Crêpes Parties, Movies, Potluck, Yoga Classes, Board Games, BBQ, Museum Guided Tours, Dinners, Dance Classes, and MORE ********************************* P.S.: If you are interest …

Szeretned a magyar nyelvet gyakorolni? Talalkozni olyan emberekkel a kornyekeden akiket erdekel a magyar nyelv es a kultura? Minden korosztaly, minden szintu nyelvtudasu es palinka turokepessegu embert szeretettel fogadunk. Minden uj tagot megkerunk arra, hogy csatoljanak egy kepet a profilukhoz es valaszoljanak nehany kerdesre regisztraciokor hogy megismerkedhessunk. Mindig szeretettel varunk hozzaszolasokat a weboldal tovabbfejlesztesevel es a csoport esemenyeivel kapcsolatosan, hogy a klub …

The Venezuelan Cultural Institute branch Washington, D.C. is committed to enriching the relationship between venezuelan culture and the rest of the world by sharing venezuelan's vibrant cultural past and present with the local community. Establishment in january 2013, the Institute is in search of presenting diverse, ongoing cultural programs and become a thriving artistic center in the heart of Washington area.

This is for anyone who is interested and what to know about Morocco, Moroccan culture, cuisine and Music.

The Falls Church/NoVA Chinese Language Meetup Group was organized in June 2010 by Si-chi Huang. The purpose of the group is to organize cultural, educational, social function activities, and other shared activities with Chinese as the primary language of communication. This group is open to both native and non-native Chinese speakers. Language learners of all levels are welcomed.

If you have an interest in speaking the Thai language (language of Thailand), join our informal group to learn!!! Each workshop focuses on topics of interest for speaking Thai.....Shopping, Food/Restaurants, Medical, Social, Visiting Thailand with fun activities to reenforce the lessons in each workshop. If you plan to visit Thailand, have Thai relatives or friends, or you have Thai parents and would like to improve your Thai language skills.....this would be a great way to learn. All levels of …

Want to meet new, fun people AND nourish your love for a certain language and culture? At Speak Up we will get together for amazing conversations in French, Spanish, German, Korean, Amharic, Italian, or Spanish (other languages by request) over different activities. Regardless of your level, you will learn. Practice your language skills with speakers of all backgrounds and levels, get together with others and share and discuss your interests. We will meet at local restaurants, coffee houses, and …

We focus on social and networking events for people with language skills and diversed nationality backgrounds. Ultimately, we want to build a bridge for F1 International Students to success in the United States. We love to have fun, chill and have awesome parties!! We want to host events from relaxing dinner outings to exciting trips!!! We are waiting for people like you!! Come, join us and meet cool folks all over the world living in the DMV area. So if you are an international student or if yo …

Welcome! This is for all who are interested in Danish conversation. We meet to speak - or practice speaking - Danish, to have a good time and make new friends. Looking forward to meeting you soon! Kind regards, Iben

This group will be a place for conversation in Croatian (or Bosnian, or Montenegrin, or Serbian as is appropriate), wine and food consumption, possible excursions, and camaraderie! Native speakers will have a chance to connect with other native speakers, beginners will be exposed to the language in real-time, and everyone will have a chance to meet others in the area interested in the region. As I am just beginning the group (somewhat surprised one did not already exist), suggestions are encoura …

The Washington Balalaika Society is a community-based Russian folk orchestra dedicated to studying, preserving and performing the rich musical heritage of Russia and Slavic countries on authentic instruments and in national costume. The orchestra replicates the folk orchestra sounds (balalaikas and domras) found in major towns and cities of Russia. Artistic Director/Conductor Svetlana Nikonova studied at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in St.Petersburg, Russia. Orchestra musicians teach balalai …

In 2001 I studied Chinese calligraphy at the Smithsonian Resident Associates with an artist from Shanghai. That summer I enrolled in Chinese language courses at the Northern Virginia Community College. I have been studying Chinese ever since. In 2010 I completed a graduate program at the Hopkins- Nanjing Center (HNC). Shortly after I returned to the US I started the Arlington Chinese Corner hoping to meet others in Arlington with similar interests and to find opportunities to keep speaking Chine …

The Asian Dining Group is a group who adore all kinds of Asian Cuisine - Chinese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, Japanese, Taiwanese etc.  Folks that like to dine out and try new things.  Then this group is for you! Learn about chinese culture, korean culture, japanese culture, asian culture, taiwanese culture, cantonese culture, etc. No shows will be documented and removed from the group.  Late drop is considered a no show.

Members of Toujours France share a common passion for all things of and about France. They admire the French language, culture, and history and long for exploring the countryside, preferably on a bicycle, enjoying the culture that sets the highest standards of beauty, fashion, food, wine, and art. Members who recognize Hemingways' attraction to Paris (the Movable Feast), and Provence's luminescence that attracted painters from Van Gogh to Paul Cezanne. We plan to host events and talks including …

This group is to meet other folks interested in the Cantonese/Chinese culture. In this meetup we will do events where people can get to know other people better like dining out.  We will try to do events in Virginia, DC, and Maryland. Inactive users will be deleted.  Users with too many no shows will also be deleted.

This group is focused on bringing internationals and locals from the DC area together to build friendships through lively conversation. Internationals are invited to make friends and practice their English, and locals can come to meet people from around the world and learn about other cultures. Altogether, we're a fun group that love being part of the international community!

This is a group for young women of African heritage, ages 20-30, to come together and get to know each other. I am 23 and a Nigerian American living in the Northern VA area and I want to make friends with other young women who grew up like me. Nigerians, Ghanaians, Sierra Leoneans, Cameroonians, Egyptians, Kenyans, Eritreans,South Africans, Ethiopians, Moroccans, Senegaleses, etc, everyone is welcome!!!This group is also for people who are not of African-descent and are interested in African cul …

If you are looking for another opportunity to play with your child, while fully immersed in Spanish, then this Meetup is for you. The Amigos Together music & movement class uses music, rhymes, puppets and more as a fun and engaging way to reinforce Spanish language learning with babies, toddlers, and young children. There are two levels of Amigos Together classes: the Immersion level is geared toward children who understand Spanish regardless of their fluency; the Exposure level is for families …

We're in Washington, D.C., we love Wikipedia and Wikimedia, and our vision is to empower individuals around the world through free access to the sum of human knowledge! We get together for various reasons, like taking some amazing pictures for Wikimedia Commons, expanding articles on Wikipedia so that people can learn from them, or discussing various issues related to Internet, culture, art, museums, libraries, history, or whatever we'd like to discuss. And we're done, we make sure the whole wor …

Meet and mingle with fellow Chinese speakers and learners! Together, we practice speaking Chinese and give Chinese members practice time in English as well. We are a supportive meetup that helps everyone: beginning or advanced, out-going or not.

Meet other local people who speak and are interested in practicing modern Greek, discuss the current and on-going economic crises, argue over the resiliency - and superiority - of Greek culture and the modern Greek state, or any other phil-Hellenic interest. Enjoy some olives, cheese, krasi and pita bread, washed down with 3,000 years of unmatched history (or ouzo if you're into cliches)!

Meet other local Bulgarian Language speakers and students. Practice your conversation skills, learn about Bulgarian culture.

We are the 2nd largest Asian meetup group in the world!  This social group is for young Asian-Pacific Islander professionals (or anyone who appreciates and enjoys being part of the APA community) in their 20s and 30s who enjoy dancing, dining, karaoke, clubs, dim sum, outdoor activities, road trips, and other local activities (APA films, dragon boat, lunar new year). This group is for married people, single people, new-in-town, and people who have been in the Washington DC area for a while and a …

Ahlan wa Sahlan! This is a group for students, native, and non-native speakers in the DC metro area who would like to practice their conversation skills in an informal, fun and educational setting.