Meet and mingle with local Italian language and culture lovers! Come to an Italian Language Meetup and make new "amici" as you practice speaking, build your vocabulary and finally figure out those verb conjugations! All ages and levels welcome. Ciao! Angelo Vasta

If you are from a French speaking country and want to speak French or if you are a student of French and want to practice, join this group. It is a fun and safe environment where you can practice French. In a friendly respectful manner, polite corrections are sought and welcomed from native French speakers or more advanced students. We will meet to chat over a glass of wine, or after a French film or whatever comes up, but the goal is to speak ONLY French when we are together. I hope you enjo …

Esto grupo fue creado para darnos una oportunidad de charlar en Español. Please join us if you are somewhat knowledgeable in Spanish as a second language and want to improve your speaking skills. Native speakers are welcome to help others learn Spanish and about your home country's culture.

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

This group is for anyone that would like to practice Spanish language skills. All skill levels and all age groups welcome! I look forward to practicing and learning Spanish with you!

The group is meant to bring together Europeans and friends of Europe to socialize and connect in a relaxed and friendly setting. People originally from Europe or those that have a link to Europe are welcome to join. Perhaps you've lived or traveled there and fell in love with the culture. Maybe your family, friends or significant others hail from Europe. Either way please join us each month, in the North and Northwest suburbs for drinks, conversations and outings. Chicagoans are also welcome to …

There are a great many Spanish-speakers in and around the Rockford, IL area. Consequently there is also a great desire to both maintain and improve fluency in the language. This group provides an opportunity for Spanish-speakers of all levels to come together to practice and enhance their speaking abilities as well as to share cultural insights and experiences in a relaxed setting. Anyone with an interest in Spanish, from beginners to native speakers, are welcome and encouraged to come!

Meet and mingle with local Japanese language and culture lovers! Come to a Japanese Language Meetup to practice speaking Japanese, and talk about Japan and Japanese culture. All ages and levels welcome. Group Members are encouraged to join from areas surrounding Arlington Heights, IL and specifically the Mitsuwa shopping center as a prefered venue. Nihongo to nihon no bunka suki hito wo majimasu. Nihongo Meetup e nihon to nihongo to nihonbunka wo hanashimashou. Minasan irrashaimase.

Whether you are from a German speaking country and have moved here recently, have lived in Milwaukee for a couple of years, or you speak German as a second language and whether you are interested in practising your language skill or comingle with other German speakers, the German Language Meetup Group is a great way to meet people and get involved in the community. The German Language Meetup group meets monthly in three different locations and informs you about many cultural fun activities and …

Love the French Language? Your French getting a little rusty? Just looking for people to practice your French and make friends? Vous avez envie d’apprendre le Français dans une ambiance détendue tout en vous amusant? Meet friendly nice people. Small group with high quality of Conversation. Anyone can speak. That's very calming, relax, and simple. We learn a lot while speaking French. Now start your French immersion by joining us now. Come connect with Native French speakers, and Fellow French la …

This is a group for parents interested in teaching their children Arabic through immersion - whether by reading books, listening to music, or playing with other toddlers.  Additionally, I hope to form a community of Arabic speaking parents looking to enhance their language skills and culture.  Most importantly I want our members to have fun and to create an environment that's supportive of one another to practice our ancestral language. Fluency isn't required! Only your willingness to learn/spea …

I would like to welcome everybody who is interested in Russian culture, history and language. Being a teacher of Russian History and International Affairs I started this group to share my knowledge and passion for this powerful, diverse, wild and beautiful country. Having a 7 year old son I am working every day on passing my knowledge onto him. We study Russian language, learn Russian history, Russian geography and natural resources, Russian culture of course etc. Listening to Tchaikovsky and Ra …

Traditional music, singining and laughter. Good home cooking with recipes from other Urkainian regions to share. Opportunity to learn the Ukrainian language, demonstration of traditional arts and development of events in area such as caroling for Christmas.

This is a group for anyone interested in learning the Portuguese language, brushing up on Portuguese skills, interested in Brazil, etc. I'll be moving to Sao Paulo this fall, and would love to meet others in the Milwaukee area who speak Portuguese and/or have traveled to Brazil! Native Brazilians especially welcome :)

¡HOLA estudiantes! Soy Profesora Allison. Me encanta la cultura hispana y me alegro de compartirla con ustedes. One of our favorite events each semester is the night we go out for tacos. We have a great time and learn a lot about food and friends. There's a fun group of us who have been studying together and let's open our welcoming group of all-level speakers to make new Spanish speaking amig@s! Let's get together 2x a month at a different taquería in McHenry County. We'll start at our favorite …

This is a group for expatriates living or working in the Milwaukee, WI, area as well as to anyone with an international mindset. I am originally from Brazil and created this group to meet other expatriates and network, have fun, and exchange useful information about expat life. Initially I would like to have meetings once a month -- but we can increase/decrease the frequency as needed. Meetings will be mainly "happy hour" style, but might include dining, sight seeing, and other fun activities. G …

This is a weekly playgroup to encourage kids of all ages to speak German. It is an opportunity for your children to practice speaking German with other children and their parents, and for you to practice your German with native and non-native speakers. Because of the size of the group, it is a generally disorganized but is always a fun and educational playgroup for kids, and a pleasant social activity for the parents. Parents take breaks from their coffee to read a book to the kids in German, an …

Even in 1,000+ member groups there are very few people whom you really get to know as good friends. The problem is that most groups are open to anyone, so you end up with a large group, low participation, a lot of "no shows", and a bunch of people with nothing in common. This is a group of awesome desis out of Chicago & suburbs and it is intended to be exclusive. It is a smaller tight knit group making it easier to make friends not just acquaintances and intended to build genuine long lasting f …

Este grupo comparte una admiración por la cultura latina y el idioma de español. Vamos a hacer varias cosas divertidas como platicando en español, disfrutando la música latina y cinema española, y por supuesto probando nueva comida. This group shares a love for the latino culture and the Spanish Language. We will do many different activites from chatting in Spanish to enjoying Musica Latina to Spanish Cinema to enjoying food. *note about meetups... if there are 2 or less people who RSVPed. I wil …

Meet local French language and culture lovers for conversation and fun! Come to a French Language Meetup and make new amis as you practice speaking, build your vocabulary and finally figure out those verb conjugations! All ages and levels welcome.

If you're Desi (folks of India/Pakistan Subcontinent origin) or if just want to hang out with some cool and cute Indians in and around Chicago land, let's meet and hangout! Instead of making the trip to downtown Chicago all the time, it might be nice to explore what the suburbs have to offer too! ;) We will hangout to Movies, Dinners, Shows, BBQs,Skiing, Outdoors and you name it. This group is intended to be tailored around all our interests so please feel free to contribute meetup ideas or you …

Join us to keep the Irish Spirit alive in all of us through education, music, and gatherings. We started in 1985. We promote the Gaelic spirit in the community, and mostly we have fun and continue the Irish tradition of music and laughter. We are open to anyone who is Irish, as well as anyone who is Irish-at-heart.

We are a great bunch of ladies who like eating food, and like reading food books, cookbooks, and food magazines. We love to read about recipe's and food adventures and food memoirs. We try to meet once a month at a coffee shop or restaurant for brunch on Sundays.  Usually noon.  We close applications often.  If you're lucky and we're open, apply and tell me about yourself so I know you are a foodie bookclub fit.  I appologize for this, but it has been important to keep our meetings small, becaus …