Let's consider culture, language, and cognition for a moment. Did you know that if you're a Korean-Canadian, that means you may have two personalities living inside you that are triggered by language and environment, a phenomenon known as "frame-switching"? Have you ever wondered why you act differently around different people and languages? A Korean-Canadian is someone who is of Korean descent who is a Canadian citizen, irrespective of having been born here or having emigrated from Korea. I fe …

Meet others who lack true refinement, lack a regal heritage, and lack a superior attitude towards other cultures. We live in a city of vast ethnic diversity. The idea of this group is to explore that heterogeneity, find other open-minded flavour seekers and do it on a budget. There are hundreds of ethnic, family-owned restaurants, often no frills, but really authentic flavours from around the world. Please have a face picture posted! SOME BASIC RULES *If you have far-right political, sexual or …

Prenez votre culture a coeur Fondé en 1975, le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver a comme mandat d'offrir des activités artistiques, communautaires et éducatives en langue française aux vancouverois. Par ses divers services et activités, le Centre a su s'imposer comme partenaire privilégié au sein de la communauté vancouveroise. Le Centre est situé à la Maison de la Francophonie ; il se définit comme étant non seulement un lieu de rencontres entre francophones mais aussi un lieu d'échang …

Interested in learning some basic Chinese (Mandarin) conversation and expand your social circle? Want to have a deeper insight into Chinese culture? We provide a friendly Chinese learning environment & aim to improve communication between people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Come join us and learn with a group of passionate teachers. (lessons are strictly for beginners)

If you enjoy •public talks and lectures •documentaries and other films reading and talking about books •art openings and gallery talks •other cultural and current affairs events And you would like to meet more like-minded people to do and talk about these things with, then this group might be a good fit for you. Please join us. The scope for this group is quite wide. It is not a book club, though some events may focus on discussing books or a particular book. It’s not an art, or film, or …

Indoor & outdoor activities, like bowling, hiking, biking, card game....anything when a member suggests or posts. Anyone can post a meetup event or make a suggestion.

Hello and welcome!!! Have you moved here from another country, want to feel at home in Vancouver, and find it challenging to meet people and learn about the local culture/systems? If yes, then join our social events to meet fellow internationals and expand your local social circle!!! We will organize dinners, go out for drinks, explore BC through trips, etc. Also, if you need help with anything local (housing, systems, etc), feel free to write and I will help with whatever information I have. To …

This is a network of people interested in the wholesale or retail provision of products or services related in some way to Britain or to British life and culture. Members must be listed in the AngloFILE business directory of AnloINFO Vancouver's website: http://vancouver.angloinfo.com/ AngloFILE business directory listings are free and may be self-submitted at: http://vancouver.angloinfo.com/submit/getcategory.asp Members of the Network will benefit from opportunitieds to meet with other busines …

This group is for International students who just arrived in Vancouver and want to improve their English skills and make new friends. If you have any questions about ESL and living in Vancouver, we will try and help you. We have Canadian teachers who will arrange activities and make your time fun in Vancouver. Vancouver needs an ESL group thats fun and informative at the same time. Many students have trouble when they come here and we want students to have more knowledge about how to improve the …

Interested in visiting that new art exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery or that classical music concert, but have a young child who may be less keen? You and baby should join Culture Babes once a month for a museum tour or musical concert, in and around Vancouver! Geared towards creating an enriching experience for both parents and children, each event will be the perfect chance to do something a little different.

NOTE - The official birth years of Generation Jones (as defined by Jonathan Pontell, who originally coined the term) are 1954 - 1965. However, for the purposes of this particular meetup group, we are using 1954 - 1968. http://www.generationjones.com/ ************************************************ WERE YOU BORN BETWEEN 1954 and 1968? Do you identify as being younger than most boomers, but older than most GenXers? Do you feel you share some things (cultural references or some traits perhaps?) wi …

Latinos de todo Pais Latinoamericano y gente de toda Nacionalidad  q valoran y gustan de nuestra cultura ,musica, comida ,idioma y forma de ser y hacer las cosas ! Let's MeetUp!!!

Do you love Italy? the culture, the romance of a slow food and lifestyle? Would you like to join a Italian culture and lifestyle club to be immersed in  travel stories share ideas, informational networking and or educational, and social outings. If you feel like you have a touch of the Italian spirit in you and just love the culture or born in Italy or Italian heritage and would like to inspire others about your country this group is for you. Outings could consists of wine tastings, dinner out, …

This is a group for anyone interested in building a community where Asian arts, cultures, and contributions are lived, shared and celebrated as part of the harmonious diversity of Canada

Diese Gruppe ist fuer Deutsche oder jeden der in guter Gesellschaft zusammen kommen moechte und Deutsch sprechen moechte. Wir treffen uns in Surrey in Pubs oder auch zu Hause bei Gruppenmitgliedern fuer geselliges Beisammen sein. This Group is for Germans or anyone who would like to socialize while speaking German. We will meet in Surrey in pubs or at group member's homes. Wieviel wird es kosten? Diese Webpage ist mit jaehrlichen Kosten verbunden die von den Organisatoren getragen werden. Wir …

After just five months this Meetup has grown to 40 members, at least half of which regularly attend Rock Movie Club every second Saturday night. So far it has mostly attracted Boomers and 40-somethings. Now we are reaching out to younger people who love any genre of rock 'n roll, which includes pretty much everything other than classical, jazz and world music. We meet in the host's house a five-minute walk from Joyce skytrain station. Doors open at 7pm, we start the rock movie of the night at 8p …

This is a networking group for New Immigrants and Canadians interested in sharing their cultures and languages and at same time assisting each other by sharing our experiences and local/global knowledge :). This Meetup group is brand new, so it will certainly evolve with time and with the number of involved participants. Let's plan for a monthly meeting to start with, and we'll see from there... --- International Friendship is FREE ;-)

This is a group for anyone interested in affordable volunteering abroad, interning abroad, culture adventure, and language immersion opportunities. This group is started in order to help people access resources, understand the enriching experience of traveling with a purpose, get connected, and share. Many interesting topics will be discussed. It is great not just for learning and accessing resources, but also for socializing with people who have similar interests. Looking forward to meeting wit …

Would you classify yourself as a geek or a nerd? Do you like science fiction and fantasy, movies and TV, comic books and board games, cosplay, and any of the other wonderfulness that the muggles might classify as weird? Are you looking to make new friends or re-connect with some old ones who share these similar interests? Do like watching movies and TV with like minded people.  How about crafting projects, knitting or crochet?  Would you like to have a Family style dinners where the conversation …

A regular meeting group for people who want to learn or share Hindi or Urdu language skills. Reasons I have heard so from other members for joining: Enjoy bollywood movies and want to learn the language(s)? Love Desi (Indian, Pakistani) culture? Have a smattering of Urdu or Hindi but want to improve it? Perhaps you are born in Canada and haven't had much chance to use your parents native language? Or you know one of the other Desi languages well but want to learn Hindi or Urdu? Haven't spoken t …

For forward thinking Nigerians who live in Vancouver and would like to connect and share strategies for success, memories of home and a vision for the future.

Do you speak Finnish? Great! Come share your gift! Want to learn Finnish? Excellent! Come join us! Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced or Native Speaker... we're looking to come together to learn and practice the Finnish language. The goal is also to learn more about Finnish culture. Perhaps you're planning a trip through Scandinavia and want to learn a few phrases. Maybe you're of Finnish decent and want to learn more about the culture. You could be an ex-pat from Suomi. No matter who …

We are a friendly and enthusiastic group of people who share a love for Italy, its language, its culture and people. We are based in the heart of Vancouver with events in Little Italy on Commercial Drive, Downtown at Stanley Park, The Renfrew Community Centre and other neighbourhoods throughout the city. You will find it easy to acquire language partners and make amici at one of our weekly social events. When you join us you will be able to speak, read and write in Italian, meet Italian speakers …

A group to bring people together from Brazil (or people who have a close connection to Brazil) that are living in or visiting the Lower Mainland! Specifically for people interested in Networking, Business, and celebrating the Brazilian culture.

Bringing Professionals together. Are you a business owner, a Punjabi , who enjoys Indian food when we think of eating out ? Do like working with other like minded professionals to build professional relationships, give and get referrals. Help each other grow and succeed in their business. You are not a Punjabi or Indian  but you love Butter Chicken and Punjabi People not to worry You are WELCOME to join us, This is our first meetup of a kind :) Hope to see you ! Lucky

Francés para Hispanohablantes Su lengua materna es el español, y le gustaría aprender el francés aprovechando las raíces latinas comunes que hay en los dos idiomas? Entonces nuestro curso "francés para Hispanohablantes" puede ayudarle, pues es el unico que se ofrece en Vancouver con esta categoria. Diseñado específicamente para los hispanohablantes, nuestro programa ofrece clases homogéneas enseñados por un instructor de habla española que le permitirá mejorar y entender más rápido. Usted aprend …

Have you ever wondered about the activities that you encounter when you visit the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks?  Have you wanted to become involved? You can by joining in the activities of the Park Associations, enthusiastic groups of people who care for their parks through environmental stewardship activities, arts and cultural events and educational programs. Sign up for events here!

Coffee drinkers getting together and talking over coffee and dessert Trying to support the Italian community Vancouver has a tight knit community just trying to talk about our gripes and have a few laughs