Well, obviously the idea of the group has changed tremendously over this past year. Now it's a whole lot more about anything (even remotely ;-) related to any culture -- and restaurants, concerts and movies. [e.g.: jazz, world music, foreign or independent movies, ethnic restaurants] Mostly within maybe 10 miles of Pasadena. I still like the idea of individual language exchanges - so if you would like to learn/practice/improve a language, check out the list of our members to figure out with whom …

(1-8-2013) あけましておめでとうございます！ 早いもので新しい年になってもう一週間もたってしまいましたが、お元気でお過ごしですか？ ２０１３年は巳年、金運が開けるといいですね。 今年もどうもよろしくお願いいたします！ Sally (8-12-2012) 毎日（まいにち everyday）暑い（あつい hot）ですね。 中国（ちゅうごく China）の詩（し poem）を日本では漢詩（かんし）と言いますが、今（いま）の時期（じき）にふさわしい漢詩があります。 12世紀（せいき Century　）の宋（そう）の時代の詩人（しじん poet）楊万里（ようばんり）の作（さく　written by)です。以下（いか following）のサイト（さいと site）より： http://www.k2.dion.ne.jp/~osafune/kansi/natunoyo/yanetu.htm http://www.epochtimes.jp/jp/2011/08/html/d90659.html 夏夜追涼 楊万里 夜熱依然午熱同 開門小立月明中 竹深樹密蟲鳴処 時有微涼不 …

We foster cultural exchange and business relations among the German-American and Californian business, media and technology communities. We organize fun events every couple of weeks, and everybody interested in German culture, language or people or is involved in any kind of transatlantic business is welcome to attend. GABA has chapters in Northern and Southern California, Berlin, Hamburg and Munich.

Meet other friendly and down-to-earth Asian Professionals and Graduate Students. You do NOT have to be a graduate student to join! Network, make friends and discuss the unique perspective that belongs to people who share an Asian descent or who share the Asian experience. Activities include dinners, hikes, picnics, movies, karaoke, bowling, volleyball, art galleries and museums, music and more! Hope to see you at an event soon!

R is an open source software/programming language for data analysis, statistical modeling, visualization, data mining, predictive analytics, statistical computing, exploratory data analysis etc. This group is aimed to bring together practitioners (from industry and academia alike) in order to exchange knowledge and experience in solving data analysis/statistical problems by using R. Besides discussing techniques and solutions in R, emphasis will be put on providing a good understanding of the da …

If you are looking to connect with fellow Africans and friends of Africa; meet new people, expand your network, and learn about Africa - then you are at the right place.  Lets meet & share with others our diverse cultures, history, and the American experience.  Anyone including non-Africans are free to join this group.  Our meetup will also give our members who are new to the U.S./Los Angeles the opportunity to make friends, thereby easing the process of adapting to the new LA environment. Our …

The purpose of this meet up group is to have you come and visit our Dynamic Toastmaster club and see how you can improve your communication, listening, presentation and people skills. There is no obligation to join the club. We would like you to just come and visit us once or several times and see if you can learn from it.   We guarantee you will! See some Toastmasters International  scripts below... Want to become a better communicator? Whether you're a professional, a student, a stay-at-hom …

The Beverly Hills Women's Network is the perfect destination for happy, affluent renaissance women who are focused on living their lives to the fullest and creating a relevant legacy! Renaissance: --n. a revival or rebirth, especially of culture and learning. A renewal of life, interest, or vigor. Membership Has It's Privileges. What Are The Next Steps ? 1. Submit a true, recent and accurate photo of your "human" self and not an "avatar" nor photos of flowers, animals, or the like that you feel …

This group is for high net worth, professional players - men only, all BOSSES that live, work and play hard in Beverly Hills, CA. The Beverly Hills BOSS Network is the perfect destination for happy, renaissance gentlemen of wealth and independent means who are focused on living their lives to the fullest, experiencing high octane adrenaline super hero power pumping fun, expanding their horizons through art, culture, high profile events, scintillating mixers and think tanks; wealth creation and p …

Meet local Spanish language and culture lovers for conversation, cultural exchange, and fun in Los Angeles! 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. All ages …

Let's enjoy speaking Thai together. Anyone who wants to learn Thai, please come and join us and talk about our experiences in Thailand or plans to go there or feelings about it.

FREE EVENTS: arts & cultural venues, free concerts, movies & theater plays, and active sports such as badminton, table tennis, ping pong, safe boffer games, hiking, larp, fencing, live action role playing, volleyball, basketball, archery, kendo, nerf, etc. Although many members here are expert Mandarin speakers, there are also many of us who are beginners and would like to improve both our Mandarin and English speaking skills (ESL Students are very welcome).  So if you are willing to learn and w …

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

This group is for people who are fluent in Japanese, are learning the language, or want to learn the language. Let's meet up around OC and make friends. If you are interested, we can host classes on learning the Japanese language and/or culture. We can have movie nights or order Japanese food in Japanese.

This is a group where individuals who are learning English or want to improve their English as a second language can practice speaking with a native speaker and with each other. It's a fun and easy going atmosphere where I will help members to feel comfortable as they practice their speaking and listening skills.

Polyglots unite! Do you love language, culture, and travel?

This is a group for anyone interested in Korean Language and Culture . :) It opens to anyone 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello. This is Hong Kim. I am a native korean. I came to USA for studying 2.5 years ago. I had a korean la …

Hi! I just made this MeetUp for ANY OPEN MINDED INDIVIDUAL from Mainland China, Korea, and Japan to greet and exchange thoughts... ARE YOU OPEN MINDED AND WANT TO EXCHANGE YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHERS? THEN, JOIN US!

The purpose of APEX is to serve as a medium to bring increased awareness about and to Asian Americans through community service, fellowship, charitable fundraisers, cultural events, professional networking and educational seminars. By combining diverse skills and resources to support common goals, APEX strives to benefit not only the Asian American community, but also society at large. Ultimately, APEX hopes to create a unified sense of community among all Asian Americans, here in the United Sta …

This group is intended to bring families and children together that are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or have Cochlear Implants. It's a great place for parents to get support, create new friendships, exchange experiences and offer resource assistance to those just starting this journey. Inspired by my daughter's profound bilateral deaf diagnosis at age 1, I hope this group can bridge the gap between the hearing & deaf community. It all starts somewhere. Let's mingle and have some fun!

Pair Exchange is a bi-weekly opportunity to work with someone new. Here at Pivotal Labs we pair program daily. We find pair programming offers an excellent opportunity to improve your own development practice. Learn how your pair approaches problems, how to talk about your code, and how to collaborate/compromise. Maybe even learn a new language. Arrive ready to pair, maybe on your project, maybe on someone else's. Extreme Roundtable will alternate with Pair Exchange. Throw your topics up on the …

We believe in the value of meaningful cross-cultural interaction towards building greater human understanding, across the united states. Our goal is to foster an inspiring environment of mutual respect and wonder with regard to social and cultural differences, where people with remarkably different backgrounds can learn and grow together.