San Francisco is one of the most amazing cities in the world, rich in culture and international influences. On any given day, you can eat at an ethnic restaurant, go to a street festival like Carnaval, take in a lecture about current events, learn a dance from another culture (such as samba or bellydancing) and much more. Join the SF Culture Club and meet others who share your love of learning about other cultures while also having fun! Members should sign up (or join the wait list) for an event …

Attn. All International Bay Area Professionals! The purpose of our meetup is to bring cultures, languages and current work experiences together during your stay in the Bay Area. We invite all young international professionals to join us, discuss their cultures, their companies, themselves and why they are here in the Bay Area. In essence bring a little bit of home with you to the MEETUP and learn about a possible place you are thinking of  heading to after your stay in the Bay Area. If you enjo …

Having recently studied Turkish in Istanbul, I would like to continue my studies. Turkish members wishing to learn a bit of english are welcome to attend to help us learn a bit of Turkish. My thoughts are to keep this group under 10-12 people. Members should expect to meet at least once a week, develop and lead a lesson once every two months, do the homework, grade other members' homework, drink chai, etc. I'm hoping to meet at a turkish restaurant at 6th ave and clement in SF once or twice a we …

A social network for those interested in connecting with their Taiwanese cultural heritage, or interested in the culture and languages of Taiwan. Make new friends with other Taiwanese and Taiwanese American young professionals in the San Francisco area. Share Taiwanese culture, language, and that good old Taiwanese hospitality with others! Even though this meetup group is new, the Taiwanese Friends social network has been around for several years, we have over 400 people on Facebook and over …

An informal conversation class to benefit students of Campus Education San Francisco and international students in the bay area looking to practice and improve English Conversational Skills. Come join our vibrant community, make friends and experience the friendliest Language School in San Francisco! This group is for NON-NATIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ONLY! ABSOLUTELY FREE! NO OBLIGATION! JUST COME AND PRACTICE!

If you have any interest in Vietnam, please join our group and meet others who share your interest. You can learn more about the Vietnamese language and culture, trade, art, biotechnology, healthcare, transportation, urban planning and other programs.You can also learn about other activities and programs in which San Francisco – Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee members and others are engaged. You can even join our travel programs. We are in our 16th year of creating programs that have the …

Saluton! This is a meetup for those interested in the international language, Esperanto. Novices are more than welcome. Bonvenu!

"Where Europeans and Europhiles can meet and make friends" The aim of this group is to bring together internationally-minded people with a European affinity. Through convivial cross-cultural social gatherings we are building a vibrant circle of cosmopolitan friends who meet, talk, exchange experiences, practice their language skills, or just relax and feel at home. Anyone born in Europe or who has lived there or has some other strong European connection is welcome. If an expatriate, you might ha …

Meet other local Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian and others in the Bay area! We can reminisce about food, home, politics, discover places in the bay area, find great places to eat, network. Or you can learn more about the diverse cultures and delicious variety of food! Come meet up with us!

Come to practice English or any foreign language. We gather informally to chat, make new friends, learn about other cultures and maybe find a language exchange partner. Come share your English or foreign language skills while socializing and meeting interesting and worldy people. Languages you may hear at our events are English, Spanish, Korean, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, Arabic, German, Thai, Russian and much more!

Benvenuto, Italian Language Lovers!!!! Want to speak the Italian Language with other "passionati" della Bella Lingua"?  Make new friends and network with  native and non-native Italian speakers?  Looking to maintain or improve your Italian language skills? You've come to the right Meetup.  The San Francisco Italian Language meetup group offers you that opportunity.  We schedule a variety of events in San Francisco that provide our "soci" with the opportunity to speak Italian at an intermediate o …

ABOUT US We are a group of people living in the Bay Area who are passionate about everything related to Brazilian culture. This group started in 2006, in the past 4 years we've grown to over 900 members! Our group is quite diverse, and we have meetings in San Francisco, the East Bay, the South Bay and San Jose. We welcome new members and are excited to meet new people, make new connections, and sharing common interests. We meet periodically to speak and improve our Portuguese (or for our native …

Open to all who are interested in the Korean language, culture, people, etc. Future events to include: trying out Korean restaurants and bars, seeing Korean movies, going to museums, etc. Suggestions are welcome! Other Korean group you might want to check out: http://groups.google.com/group/EastBayDongari

我們多數說中文，有時會有學中文的朋友參加我們的活動。我們的俱樂部提供這個平台和機會讓你找到語言學習互助的伙伴。 This is a place for languages exchange. The most of us speak Chinese. Some of us learning Chinese. China has over eight old capitals. If your accent slightly different from Beijingnese, that is OK to volunteer here. Usually we look for our language practice partners and practice during our coffee and dinning time. You are welcome to bring questions, notebook and dictionary to our meetups. Schedule wont be decided until you signed up to the …

Extend hospitality to WB/WT and B-1/B-2 temporary visitors, F-1 OPT international students who want to maintain status after graduation, and J-1 Exchange visitors, facilitate interaction with native English speakers, and provide support to nonimmigrants if they are experiencing economic hardship. Cross-cultural activity is an activity designed to promote exposure and interchange between foreign nationals and Americans so as to increase their understanding of each other's society, culture, and in …

Created purely for my love of the Punjabi Language and the simple pleasure of saying Ahoo.

We’re a group of fun and friendly individuals that enjoy conversations in Spanish, Portuguese, and Portuñol, as well as cultural events. Become a member and immerse yourself into both languages and cultures, have fun and make tons of friends! We welcome all levels of either Spanish or Portuguese, from intermediate to native. Coming events for our members include: Portuñol Happy Hours: Conversations en Español & Português. Live music performances: Rock en Español, Samba, Flamenco, Tango, Andean, …

This is a group for anyone interested in Dutch and Flemish language. We'll try to speak Dutch as much as possible, and set up typical Dutch/Flemish Belgian cultural events. If you speak at least some Dutch, come join us!

Join us for Russian conversation over Russian food or cultural events with a group of young professionals (20s/30s). The dinners and events provide opportunities for an evening of Russian food, culture, and conversation, whether you are a fluent Russian speaker or just beginning to learn. Events occur approximately monthly at various locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The people that have attended are mostly professionals in their 20s and 30s (this group is affiliated with the You …

This group is intended for those who are interested in Irish and Celtic Cultures. This group started as a meeting place for Irish Expats but has now grown to include all those interested in the way of Irish; music, gaeilge language, and any of those with an Irish connection. All nationalities are are welcome. This is based in San Francisco but we will expand it to meet any of our members requests and wishes. Whether new to San Francisco or a long time citizen, come along to a meetup for a pint o …

Ahlan wa sahlan habibis!  Welcome to the San Francisco Lebanese Culture and Social Club.  The idea to start this group came to me over time.  I am a Recruiter and one day I was given an assignment to find an Arabic-speaking software engineer so, I started calling everyone who had "Arabic" on their resume. 20 minutes later :), I ran out of resumes. Then, onto Facebook. In retrospect, it wasn't the best recruiting strategy, I admit, but wow, it was fun! I ended up connecting with some Lebanese fol …

Practice your Japanese or English while having fun with us!

Hi everyone! This group is for the people who are living in the SF Bay area and are looking to practice their English. We will have some funny activities around the city! Come socialize with us and meet other students, au pairs and travelers from around the world!

This group is for people who love to read the New Yorker magazine. I love the New Yorker magazine. I generally love people who love the New Yorker magazine. So, I decided to have a meetup where likeminded people can get together once a month to talk about current events, life, and whatever else comes to mind. Whether you are one issue behind, three issues behind, or three months behind; whether you skip the fiction section or only read the fiction section, this Meetup is for you. By popular dema …

We are a group of English as a Second Language (ESL) learners who support and motivate each other in San Francisco. Our focus is to improve our English skill while we enjoy a variety of activities. If you have any questions feel free to ask the organizer. The logo image was made by Luisa, one of our members.

Asian American of The Bay Area,(AABA) is a vibrant and exciting community of Asians and Asian Americans living in the bay area. There are no age limits to join this group. We are engaged in variety of activities that range from casual gatherings, such as casual dinning, group potlucks, picnic and BBQ's , movie nights out or trying out a new local restaurant, check out new groupon deals from local community events to larger events, such as attending concerts or cultural activity. Outdoor activi …

The San Francisco ASL Group is for everyone who is interested to chat in ASL. All are welcome: deaf, hard of hearing and hearing!!! All who love to meet other ASLers, to practice ASL and to have some fun! This will be a signing only environment. You may use written notes, your own body language (as you do in a foreign country) or fingerspelling but no voice should be used. We believe that only in a real signing environment you learn a visual language as ASL appropriately. Please don't be intimid …

We read and discuss books that are rooted in or inspired by history in all its shapes and colors. Fiction and non-fiction, both scholarly and popular. Stories that re-create the past. Journalists who tell us "what happened". Interpreters who openly argue a point of view or seek to illuminate the present through the past. There are also many opportunities to leave our armchairs for fun history-focused field trips to museums, walking tours, films, theater, author lectures, etc. For our book discus …