Is travel your passion? Like meeting new people and exploring new places? Is cost a barrier? As a member of Hostelling International, travel IS possible, even on a budget! Hear guest speakers talk about their travels and adventures from around the world; discuss locations, how to use hostels, how to travel lightly and consciously, learn tips on how to budget, and, perhaps, find traveling partners. The North Texas Friends of HI-USA is a local affiliate of Hostelling International USA, a 501(c)(3) …

Are you interested in one of the world's most historically significant, dynamic, distincitve and fun cultures, ever? Do you want to improve your ability to speak one of the most beautiful languages, ever? Interested in traveling to one of the coolest cultures and hottest global destination spots, ever? Then come and schmooze with like-minded Italophiles. All ages and levels welcome. Ciao!

Former Chicagoans who have been tranplanted by work, family or other reasons to North Central Texas, getting together socially to connect with other ex-Windy City residents who miss the good things about their town like ethnic food, fine restaurants , neighborhood bars, sports, cultural events, and especially the people. We meet monthly in the DFW Metroplex at various joints serving Chicago style food. In the winter we'll watch the Bulls, in the summer and spring we'll watch the Cubs & Sox and i …

This group is for everyone who enjoys French films, both new releases and established classics. Depending on the film chosen, we will meet either in a private home (if the movie  is not in theaters) or in a theatre if available.  Either way, there will be time for discussion of the film afterward, as well as socializing. One change is that we will not necessarily schedule just one movie a month. Some months, we might screen two a month or more. Other months, we might not post  any.  It all depe …

DFW WE BE CARIBE -DFW CARIBBEAN MASSIVE UNITED is a social meetup group dedicated too promoting Caribbean culture and heritage throughout the DFW/ metroplex area through various events that include monthly lunch and dinner meetings, going to live music concerts, business connections, potlucks, movies, books supporting Caribbean arts/history, lifestyle and much more. The term Caribes is the Spanish term for the Caribbean. In other languages such as Dutch it is pronounced and spelled Cariben/Caraï …

We love toting our tots (babies to preschoolers) all around ‘Big D’ to create memorable adventures for momma and child. Our group is urban, diverse, cultured, and friendly. We are a CITY-FOCUSED group. Do you live in Dallas proper ~ Uptown, Lakewood, Park Cities, Oak Cliff, or near the LBJ Corridor? Do you love an exciting calendar of events with meetups at least 2-3 times a week? Do you want to meetup with friendly, cultured moms and their wonderful kids? Is your schedule free weekdays between …

We have events all over the metroplex and into East and North Texas. Our mission is deepen an understanding of permaculture design through practical sustainibilty. Our Programs include an annual Design Certification program as well as applied Permaculture Design to help you start living more sustainably. Our programs include tours of local sustainable homes, classes, hands-on training, annual events and festival demonstration booths. WHAT IS PERMACULTURE?? (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) …

Ladies and Gentlemen, We welcome people from all cultures who share the same passion for Desi culture, Food, Indian music,movies and dance. Our activities will include Happy Hours,Picnics, Movies, Group Dinners, Clubbing, Day trips and anything else our members can think of. Any new exciting meetup idea is more than welcome. It's a great opportunity to expand your social circle, chit chat and let loose. Whether you're happily single, married or simply in the mood for adventure, this is the group …

Are you interested in exploring the culture and history that Tarrant county and the DFW Metroplex offers, but havent found anyone who shares the same interests? The goal of this group is to bring together people who are interested in discovering all the wonderful things that this area has to offer whether it be art, cultures, history, science., education, performance, film. We meet at least once a month on weekends and occassionally on weekdays to explore museums, art galleries or attend his …

You're welcome to Join Us!! This group was created for the purposes of assisting Realtors, Brokers, Real Estate Students, Real Estate Investors, and other Real Estate Industry Professionals of all ethnicities, who have been practicing in, are new to, or are interested in, the real estate profession, with information, contacts, and resources in the Real Estate industry--across the cultures present in the area, such as to foster increased opportunities for all. DFW Diversity Real Estate Professio …

Hi, We are parents to two toddlers and have been looking for a club which accomodated both working parents and stay at home moms. Since we couldn't find any, decided to start one. We are enthusiastic about meeting other desi families and enjoy the friendship between parents and kids . We are inspired by other desi meetup groups and would love to organize play dates, girls night outs, festival get togethers, fields trips, cultural exchanges or just good old hang out :-) Looking forward to meeting …

It looks like there are a number of people in the Fort Worth area who are looking to get together for social events and practice speaking spanish with other native-English speakers. We will have happy hours, coffee gatherings, etc. to get to know one another and brush up on our spanish. All levels are welcome!

This group is designed to help students of Japanese, and Japanese students of English alike to meet, converse, and improve their language skills. We meet at Saxby's Coffee in Farmers Branch every Saturday from 1pm - 3pm to study. Regardless of your language level, we are here to help you! 日本語と英語の習っている人のためにこのグループが作られました。互いに日本語と英語の会話を向上しましょう。 毎週の土曜日にPM1からPM3まで「Farmer's Branch」の「Saxby's Coffee」で　勉強と会話のするため集まっています。 能力レベルを問わず、私達は手伝いすることができます。

This is a group dedicated to the cultivation of Russian enthusiasts, Russian natives, and other interested persons in culture and language. The purpose of this group is to meet regularly to encourage cultural interchange between Russians and Americans, provide support to Westerners learning Russian and Russians learning English, discuss contemporary and historical issues for Russia, and just about anything else that deals with this fascinating country and people. This group is open to any and al …

One of the items on my Bucket List was to create this Meetup Group. This group was created to help you fulfill items on your "Bucket", "Things to do", "Things to Try" or "Things you should know" lists. We have all things we want to do or try, but no one wants to do these things alone. Join this group and create your list. We will then do our best to match you up with people to share these accomplishments with. Life is a choice. We all have abilities we can do and abilities we can't or dont k …

They say that people in Fort Worth are just donwright friendly! And you can never have too many friends! Right? So let's start meeting new friends! Come join us for all kinds of activities, from after work happy hours to cultural or performing arts events to sports and recreation. Our mission is to connect people to people to make last friends and maybe long lasting relationships.

recently I have been sad that there are no gamer's in my area. We play all sorts of games from board games to video games. We also are about the geek culture such as Firefly, Dr Who, and other things others want to bring to this geek culture. I haven't started Battle Star Galatica or Star Gate but there's always room for it. The Video games we play are the following LEAGUE OF LEGENDS!!! Call of Duty ( PC ) Halo Borderlands Plants VS Zombies I am willing to learn other ones But Left for dead does …

If you've ever eaten vada pav, Mithibai sandwich, shiv sagar pav bhaji or sizzles at yoko, this is the place where you will find people you miss , so bombayites let's meet up and share our world we left behind

Immerse yourself in one of the most spoken languages in the world. Connect with a population of over 500 million people, including Desis here in DFW.

Hi DFW people! Are you someone who is biracial? Are you open to dating outside of your own race or think you might be? Do you enjoy or are you open to learning about other people's cultures and traditions? This group is most def for a extrovert! DFW DIVERSITY has been created for young adults to get out and surround themselves by diverse-minded people. Multiple monthly meet ups are in order and future meetups are on going and being planned/organized. We will discuss topics that include what men …

The group is for anyone interested in striking common grounds based on sindhi culture and background.

Fans of the A-Kon® anime convention, unite! A-Kon® is the oldest continually running, anime-based convention in North America. As part of our mission to promote Japanese animation and pop culture, we will be planning and organizing meetups for A-Kon fans and attendees at relevant events of interest throughout the year, including anime movie screenings, Asian festivals, concerts, other conventions, and other cool things going on around the D/FW area that we think our members will enjoy! Sign up, …

Calling all Hungarians and others interested in the Hungarian language, people, and culture ... join us for happy hour for a chance to get together and socialize. Egészségedre!!

Manifesto Credible Culture will create value by partnering with salon professionals to facilitate a cultural movement which, is centered upon the uniquely honed substance of our salon support, educational programs, business strategies and physical goods which, develop the salon professional’s intellectual and moral faculties, as a solution for growing both the emotional and financial elements of their business.

This is a group for anyone who is interested in practicing speaking French: all levels of proficiency are welcome. My goal is to create a community where each member feels comfortable and willing to step out of their "comfort zone." To be sure, learning a new language may be intimidating. However, if one makes the decision to try the benefits of their effort follow. In addition to speaking French we will share our love of the French culture and seek out events which will not only bolster our fon …

Anyone else missing the great Northwest?? I lived in Portland, OR for six years and find myself longing for that special culture that only PNW people know. Is anyone else missing microbrews, liberal politics, beautiful scenery, art and just that general funky vibe that rain and beauty seems to bless the inhabitants with? This group is intended to serve as a meeting post for people who are missing that culture… I envision meeting once or twice a month for PNW inspired Meet Ups… such as craft beer …

We volunteer for Aspect Foundation, a nonprofit agency linking families around the world. This group is for anyone interested in meeting people around the world or looking to expand their family internationally. I started this group to encourage families to expand their knowledge and social circle to include friends from around the world and to organize activities for host families and international students. Weather you join to learn a new culture, language, or for a fitness partner, or just to …

Sofrito! This meetup group is for Puerto Ricans and amantes of Puerto Rican culture who reside in the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex area and surrounding cities. This meet up is for organizing Puerto Rican culture social events, dance, networking, business exchanges, and, in essence creating a boricua presence, a community, where we can all meet, socialize, and make friends.