Europeans and Europhiles who want to trade ideas and secrets to bringing more Europe to everyday American life.

Want to practice your Korean? Meetup with others in your area who are also interested in the Korean language? Korean speakers who want to practice English and help others with learning the Korean language are also encouraged to join this group. All ages and levels of proficiency are welcome.

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Privet! Thank you for the interest in out meetup.  This meetup is for RUSSIAN speaking people residing in the city of Chicago and nearby suburbs!  And we ask you not to apply, if you do not speak Russian language. Our activities range from theater outings, picnics in local parks, game watching to a monthly BOOK CLUB meeting in a peaceful home environment. I encourage all members to be active and to make use of "suggest a meetup" feature available on our home page.  I hope that once you become co …

Official Filipino American Network (FAN) website -- http://www.FAN-Chicago.org/ We invite you to meet, find, have fun with, help out, educate, learn from and network with other Filipino American's in the Chicagoland area! We are not your parent's organization. We are a mix of professional, entrepreurial, not-for-profit, 1st+ generation, expat, Mestizos who believe in unity and want to do our community good! (http://www.FAN-Chicago.org/) To accomplish this mission, we have launched several initia …

Konnichiwa! Ogenki desuka? Meet other local Japanese Expatriates and friends of Japan who have been to Japan, who just love Japanese culture and our country, or who just would like to meet local Japanese. All those are welcome to join us. We meet once/twice a month at either Japanese(sushi, Shabu-Shabu, Yakitori, Tonkatsu, Japanese French...etc), Spanish, Italian, French, Pizza, or any other cool restaurants. Japanese don't eat Sushi everyday! Policies: 1. If you RSVP and NO Show without …

Hace un año desarrollamos una junta ‘meetup’ bilingüe en los suburbios occidentales de Chicago. Se llama "Intercambio Español/Inglés." Our objective es encontrarnos un numero casi igual de participantes de habla español desde nacimiento y de habla ingles desde nacimiento quienes quieren desarrollar fluidez en su segundo idioma. Nos esforzamos por incorporar cuatro características esenciales: un interés en encontrarse con nuevas personas a través de fronteras culturales, al menos habilidades d …

The Chicago Indians Meetup Group is for anyone who wishes to meet and socialize with others who share an interest, a connection, or a passion with Indian culture! Whether you were born in the motherland or you've recently grown fond of Hindi films and samosas, you can count on CIMG to put together a cool/fun/interesting meetup to get your dose of Indian-ness. See you soon yaar!

This is a meetup group for desi film/movie lovers from any culture or background. Although the primary focus will be on Hindi ("Bollywood") movies, we can change things up once in a while up with movies in other languages (Malyalam, Urdu, Tamil, etc.). We'd like to start with simple Movie outings and maybe some Dinner + Movie nights. These could be at theaters or at someone's place (it would have to be for movies that aren't newly released). However, we'd like to expand into more creative ones s …

Are you a professional from Europe living and working in Chicago? Or are you a professional American or from some other part of the world who has European heritage, loves to travel to Europe or just wants to meet some new people and learn about their cultures! There are lots of meetups here dedicated to foreign cultures and languages but they all seem to meet in the same places every month with not much diversity or it is aimed at speaking the language. I wanted to start a casual and friendly me …

This group is to help connect Australian Expats living in Chicago IL and nearby areas. People should join who are Australian Expats living in Chicago, Australians planning to move to Chicago, Friends of Australian Expats or people interested in Australian culture. I decided to start this group up as there appears to be interest in this given the number if Aussies and friends of Aussies in Chicago.

We are the Midwest Chapter of an on- and off-line business networking group founded to harness the collaborative power of the Irish wit and gift of gab to make new freinds and business connections. Founded in SoCal by our esteemed President, Mr. John Richards, our parent organization is 3000+ strong in more than 22 countries, more than 500 of whom reside, work and play in the Greater Chicago area. All those of Irish descent are welcome to join us for pints and craic at a local pub, great live mu …

Let's explore all the wonderful Italian restaurants, films, language, wine, history, culture and people that are in Chicago. If you are from Italy and are living in Chicago, have Italian ancestry or just love the country and its food and culture, this group is for you. We will have a restaurant outing and social event every month. We will be having some events will other Italian and European meetup groups, so there will be a wide variety of people to meet!

This group is designed for Germans, people of German descendant and people from all around the world who are interested in German culture. Our meet ups are about an up to date Germany which is way more than oomptata music, beer and brats. It is about theater, literature, music and a modern and ever changing culture. Join the fun - wir beißen nicht :)

Skupina je určena pro všechny co bydllí v Chicagu a okolí, domluví se česky nebo slovensky a mají zájem o společné aktivity. Smíšené páry (us / cz) s malými dětmi jsou obzvláště vítány, ale nejsou podmínkou. Vídáme se jednou měsíčně a další se upřesňuje až podle zájmu. Come hang out with Czech and Slovak speakers who live in Chicago. We are a Czech-American couple raising kids in Chicago taking the best from both worlds. We'll meet up at least once per month in cafes or restaurants within the c …

We meet monthly to speak Italian, trade Italian restaurant names and ideas for Italian vacations. We eat Italian food, drink Italian wine and spend an enjoyable evening with old friends and new.

SAEC is a network of meet-up groups around the world that bring together South Asians on amazing long distance trips. Skiing, the beach, hiking, European cities or safari's in Africa - we'll plan any trip thats a unique opportunity to see the world and meet great people. Come join us to travel, get info, or organize international group trips!

We are newlyweds, living in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. We are looking to meet some local couples to interact with and get to know in a laid back, fun setting. We are from the suburbs, but are willing to space our the events throughout the Chicagoland area, so please do not hesitate to join because of your location. The purpose of this group is to socialize with other couples in a relaxed setting. We are NOT a swingers group! :) We can do game nights, movie nights, happy hour, dinners at r …

This group is for professionals who have grown up outside the U.S. The goal is to have a social networking and support platform. We will share and learn the ropes together, make the holidays less lonely, explore the U.S. or simply just hang out. You’re welcome to join if you closely identify with the life in any way.

Group dedicate for people want to learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprenda a falar português e faça novos amigos.

We are jetsetters, expats, and young, professional, globally minded women. We believe in getting involved in the world around us, whether through travel, volunteering, or global awareness -- and we believe in the power of an internationally connected community to do it! We're starting at the local level and Chicago is our first step. Come join us for quarterly happy hours called "Go Girl Live", which are after-work networking events that benefit a local women-focused non-profit, as well as other …

Our events are for South Asian single professionals from the Chicago metro and suburban area. We organize and host South Asian events to introduce singles to each other for love, friendship, business, or any other type of social relationship.

The Brazil-Chicago connection is an exciting new Meetup dedicated to making Chicago more Brazilian! We're a team of friends and volunteers with a passion to promote and organize events showcasing all that Brazil has to offer. The Brazil-Chicago connection is an offshoot of Chicagoano, the news source and online community for Brazilians (and Brazil-lovers).

The trend of Chinese businesses, investors, students, and families choosing the US is accelerating.  Fortunately for the US, this new wave of Chinese are brainy, hard working, and entrepreneurial.  While large Chinese MNCs represent an elusive and somewhat hazy business opportunity for US investors, Chinese start-ups and early stage companies are where opportunity is likely to be found. Chinese Join us if you are interested in meeting or investing in Chinese entrepreneurs in the US. Conversely, …

This is a new meetup group for Brits and Irish who live in Chicago and would like to meet people who are also from across the pond. Hoping to arrange pub nights, go to see live bands and try out restaurants around chicago. I recently moved to Chicago and am missing British humour :-) Anybody who likes British and Irish culture also welcome!

This group is for expat Irish Mums and mums to be in Chicago. It will be a fun way to meet other Irish people in the city. Meetups will be a way to get the kids together and also for the mums to get together for food and drinks without the kids.

This group is being created to meet other Pakistani professionals (and friends of) in Chicago and surrounding suburbs in an informal, social setting. Our primary focus will be to network, discuss culture (language, music, politics, etc.), make new friends and contacts. We hope this group can help each individual in their personal and professional domain. This group is not affiliated with any religious or political party. Anyone and everyone is welcome even if you don’t have any ties with Pakista …

This is a group for all Urban Grandparents or just older folks seeking to connect and stay active. I started this group to provide a social outlet for my Mother who moved from Florida to help with my Son. Planned activities and outings will, for the most part take place in the city and revolve around indian culture, movies, food/restaurants, music, meditation, yoga, spirituality, and anything else that members want to discover! Please join us!!!