This group is set up to learn, share, and practice Arabic Language. This meetup is open to anyone who would like to explore the language of poetry, spirituality, and wisdom. The meet up will cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of practice. It will also feature and cover different aspects of Arab history, literature, and culture. The meet up will regularly open up with a small teaching of a short verse from the Koran to provide insight into the complexity and beauty of the Arabic la …

Want to learn or practice the Lithuanian language and enjoy Lithuanian culture? Meetup with others in your area who are also interested in Lithuanian language, culture and travel. All ages and levels of proficiency are welcome! We welcome your ideas, suggestions and participation in Lithuanian conversation, social activities and cultural programs in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. If you are interested in coming to any of our events, please remember to RSVP!

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 …

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 …

Interested to socialize and make new friends, meet PERSIANS and other fun loving nationalities in your age group (40 -60) to share social activities and start lasting friendships? Then, this is your group!! I have many ideas for future group activites. We will meet for a night of dancing, try out international cuisines, attend interesting local events or plan various other group activities and get togethers. Your suggestions and feed backs are very welcome. It will help in forming and keeping ou …

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 …

SPONTANEOUS MEET UPS WITH OTHER SINGLES INTERESTED IN DIVERSITY AND OPEN TO NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND CULTURES.  WE WILL MEET AFTER WORK AND SOME WEEKENDS IN TOWN CENTER AND ALONG THE PIKE.

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.

Many times after a child from an immigrant family is born in the US, they forget their language, culture, and values. In this group, moms want to preserve those attributes and connect with families with similar priorities.

Meet Northern Virginia French language and culture lovers for conversation and fun! Come and make new French speaker friends as you practice speaking. All ages and levels welcome. Ce groupe est ouvert à tout le monde, tout âge et tous niveaux avec le desir de pratiquer la langue française et de s'enrichir des differentes cultures Francophones. Reunissons nous - A bientôt!

This meetup is intended to practice Italian. Questo meetup e' per tutti coloro che vogliono fare pratica in Italiano. Durante i nostri meeting quindi la maggior parte delle conversazioni saranno in Italiano. This Meetup is about Italian Language and Italian Culture

Do you want to practice speaking with others in English? Come to Panera in Dumfries (Fortuna Center Plaza), enjoy a hot drink, learn conversational English and develop relationships in the community. We look forward to meeting you!

Lo scopo del gruppo e' di dare l’opportunità di incontrarsi non solo agli italiani, ma anche a quelli che hanno vissuto in Italia o che ne hanno studiato la lingua e a tutti quelli che la parlano. Vogliamo incontrarci per svolgere varie attività sociali e culturali: fare quattro chiacchiere durante i nostri famosi potluck all’italiana, visitare mostre, fare un picnic, una gita, giocare a carte, scambiare libri e DVD italiani, ecc. Recentemente abbiamo fatto:  potluck, picnic, raccolta mele, sia …

This is a play group for school age children adopted from China (or other Asian countries). I would like my 6 year old girl (from China) to meet other kids who share a similar history. We can meet at my house in great Falls or at local parks. We can plan other fun activities as well. Parents can have an opportunity to bond and support one another as well.

Hey everyone! This group is here for those in the Reston/Sterling area who would like to practice speaking Spanish. All levels are welcome, we're here to learn, teach, and enjoy spending time with others who share our passion for the language. Join the conversation and have some fun :) Bienvenidos a todos!

Several of us have now been in the US for quite a few years. We've learned about American culture and blended it in with our culture from home, but we've also managed to blend up English with our Hindi! The only time we ever speak Hindi now is when we don't want a stranger to know we're talking about him! Others of us are fond of India's rich culture but don't know any Hindi words beyond biryani, makhani, tikka and paneer! This group is for all of us! Too many educated Delhi-ites themselves have …

This group is designed for Russian parents and kids in Northern Virginia and DC area! The goal of the group is to build new friendships for both moms and kids, set up playdates with kids, share heritage and traditions and teach our kids Russian language along the way. Each member of the group is encouraged to set up meetups convenient for them to find parents with similar schedules and interests. This is also a great networking place to exchange experiences and make new acquantances! Organized R …

Most of us 1st and 2nd generation parents in our 20's, 30's and 40's wish to raise our kids within the Indian culture, like our parents tried to do with us. What better way to do this than to socialize with other like minded parents so our kids can be in their cultural surroundings with similar backgrounds, language, food and festivals! If you have young kids or you are about to become a new parent, then lets meet up and create a good group of friends for our kids and ourselves!  We'll share our …

Vous parlez français? Vous aimez écouter des films ou de la musique française? La culture francophone vous intéresse? Ce groupe est ouvert aux francophones/francophiles de niveau intermédiaire à avancé désirant prendre part à des conversations, rencontres, activités entièrement en français. Nos rencontres ont lieux à Leesburg, une ou deux fois par mois.

This is a group for anyone interested in practice Spanish and English as well. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because to meet others and practice this languages are the best way to be bilingual. Meetings will be close to Ashburn , VA. Welcome! Bienvenidos!, por favor dejen sus mensajes y propuestas de futuros encuentros aqui!!

We decided to start this group because we are Addicted to Italy, especially the Amalfi Coast. We enjoy spending time with like-minded people, sharing stories, pictures, wine, limoncello, "piazzaing", speaking the language...alora...everything!

This group was created to gather all the South Asian (Desis - Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Sri Lanka….etc) people, friends and family in DC Metropolitan(MD/DC/VA) area to share and enjoy their time watching movies, attending music show, dancing, clubs, sing songs, desi events, bollywood night life, picnic, karaoke night, dining, food testing, potluck, public events, community events, festivals, outings, local events, holiday events, out of town trips, birthday parties, house play, nig …

This group is for folks that speak the "Tamil " Language. Lets try to get together talk for some coffee , catch some great movies together, some food or other do activities - all while making new friends.

Put your bi-lingual skills into good use and potentially work as an Arabic-English interpreter. Members need to be fluent in both languages (but don't let that discourage you from joining). We will gather to practice interpreting.

This meetup group is dedicated for individuals interested in anything Turkish including but not limited to culture, food, language and/or music. The Turkish Learners Meetup Group's goal is to create an environment where learning and shared experiences are fun.  Activities can include picnics, restaurants, concerts, soccer games, happy hours, dancing, festivals and much more!

Somos un grupo activo de mamas latinas que deseamos conectar con otras mamas en el area de DC/VA. Ser mama es una experiencia maravillosa pero tambien puede ser muy aislante especialmente cuando tienes que criar a tus hijos lejos de tu familia y de tu pais de origen. Sabemos que somos una pieza clave en el desarrollo de nuestros hijos y el éxito de nuestras familias, y es por eso que necesitamos sentirnos realizadas, felices, y contar con un buen grupo de apoyo. Nosotras compartimos el mismo int …

This group is here to openly study and practice in Koryu Bujutsu (Old method martial art schools) Jujutsu and Ninjutsu.  We invite you to meet others with varied backgrounds, skills and experiences that share the same pursuit of these incredible old martial arts systems. We will have seminars and classes that are geared for all levels of students with or without experience. Koryu Bujutsu is more than fighting as we work on developing spirit, awareness and heightening of our senses. We are invit …