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 main benefit of this group is making friends with people who share the same interest in conversational Spanish. Speakers of all levels are welcome, as are native speakers. In addition to enjoying regular conversations with other Spanish speakers and learners, we participate in activities and events that expose us to the Spanish language and Spanish/Latino culture.

¡OJO! Este grupo es para lectores comprometidos, activos, y voraces. El Círculo de Lectores Chicago fue creado para discutir libros contemporáneos populares en español. Eso significa que nos enfocamos en novelas recién publicadas (últimos dos o tres años) en español (nada de traducciones) de toda América Latina y España.  El objetivo es divertirse, leer una variedad de libros populares y utilizar el español. Nos reunimos en restaurantes conectados con el libro escogido (ambiente del libro o na …

Join us for regular sessions to practice your Spanish with native speakers while helping them with their English. Sessions are free and refreshments are offered. Join us at our River North Campus, located at 350 W. Erie St. (Between Orleans and Sedgwick), third floor. Ven a practicar inglés con hablantes nativos y ayúdales a practicar español. Las sesiones son gratis y se ofrecen refrescos. Estamos ubicados en 350 W. Erie St. (Entre Orleans y Sedgwick), en el tercer piso.

Nos reunimos para pasar un buen rato: hablar en español, comer como Dios manda, comentar nuestros hallazgos sobre Chicago y todo lo que se tercie. Estáis invitados todos y, aunque nuestra intención es ser punto de reunión para españoles que vivan en Chicago, también serán muy bienvenidos todos los que quieran disfrutar y ser participes de nuestras conversaciones :-)

This group is about talking in Spanish. The shared interest of our members is to polish their Spanish. Conversation practice is key to improve one's command of all aspects of a foreign language, such as conjugations and the proper use of certain words and expressions. Our meetup sessions offer members a time to talk, practice and improve each one's language skills.

El Grupo de Conversación Evanston fue creado para darnos una oportunidad de charlar en español (sea su idioma nativo o no) y establecer amistades con nuestros vecinos compartiendo el interés común de la lengua y cultura hispana.

Un Empresario, Spanish for “an entrepreneur”, is a new initiative to help advance the Latino entrepreneur community in the Greater Chicago Area. Join this Meetup group to network with fellow business owners and to collectively learn from each other in order to overcome adversities presented as a business owner. Events beneficial to startups and establish businesses will be organized and promoted from this Meetup group.

Let's watch live International Futbol (soccer) and Rugby matches! Chicago has a huge International community that supports Soccer and Rugby teams from all around the world. Let's go to the many different Sports Pubs around the city and watch the matches live and have breakfast. And since Chicago is a big sports town in itself and we have many people from around the country living here...we will also plan to watch American sporting events! So, come on out and support your country, your city, your …

Meet local Spanish language and culture lovers for conversation, cultural exchange, and fun in Chicago! 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 and …

Do you speak English? Do you speak Spanish? Do you speak both languages? It doesn't matter. Come and join us! We are your portal to the best educational events in Chicago. Arts, Book Authors, Chess, Learning Activities, Movies, Science and Technology We will keep you posted with new events every week. ======================= ¿Hablas Inglés? ¿Hablas Español? ¿Hablas los dos idiomas? No importa. ¡Ven y forma parte de nuestro grupo! Somos el portal de los mejores eventos educacionales en Chicago. A …

Conversaciones en español e ingles al mismo tiempo. *Conversations in Spanish and English simultaneously*

Are you trying to practice your Spanish in a fun way? I am a Spanish teacher and I encourage my students to go to events to emerge in the Latin culture. My vision is to organize events so that people meet new people, practicing Spanish and having fun in the mean time. I am from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I still remember my adolescence, when I used to sneak from my English classes to hang out with my friends and failed all the exams. Actually, I hated English because it was something imposed by my …

Todos estan bien venidos a este grupo! This group is for anyone interested making new friends and exploring out what Chicago neighborhoods have to offer... We will go out to dinner, movies, clubs, bars, museums, cafes, picnics, swimming, pool, bowling, sport arenas and concerts...I am open to new ideas, so feel free to suggest...

"In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it." (Marianne Williamson) We go all over the places if we could give hope and love. Not only do we serve Chicago area, but also internationally in Haiti and Mexico. Anyone interested in giving your youth/life in exchange of the heart?

The purpose of this group is to have meetups and exchange our members' language knowledge. We want to invite speakers with an intermediate-to-advanced command of a pair from a list of seven European languages to speak with interlocutors bearing a reciprocal command of such pair and have fun while refreshing/improving their own knowledge.

CHICAS LATINAS IN CHI Meet other Latinas in the Chicago area for friendship, learning, networking, and fun! Chicas Latinas promotes not just connecting with each other, but also improving, connecting and embracing our culture and community. This group is designed for Latinas who want to expand their circle of friends with women who can share and relate to their life experiences, goals, and interests. Whether you are single or married, come out and join us for a multitude of events including dinn …

Este grupo es para mujeres hispanas o que hablan español como segundo idioma y para parejas (aunque el esposo este apenas aprendiendo español jajaja). También son bienvenidos padres de familia interesados en que sus hijos aprendan español y lo hablen bien. Nos reuniremos una vez a la semana en distintos lugares del Loop en Chicago: Cafeterías, restaurantes, lugares para bailar, cine, museos, conciertos y boliche. En cuanto el clima lo permita, tendremos picnics en la playa y en el parque Grant. …