Cultural Highlights is a socially active group created to bring people in Chicago from all different parts of the World to connect, learn, and explore the different aspects of life together. We have regular dinner parties featuring cuisines from different countries here in Chicago as well as social meet ups that create a open-minded discussion about particular countries featuring guests born and raised from those countries to share with us their perspective on life in their country. We bel …

Meet and mingle with local Japanese language and culture lovers! Come to a Japanese Language Meetup to practice speaking Japanese, and talk about Japan and Japanese culture. All ages and levels welcome. Group Members are encouraged to join from areas surrounding Arlington Heights, IL and specifically the Mitsuwa shopping center as a prefered venue. Nihongo to nihon no bunka suki hito wo majimasu. Nihongo Meetup e nihon to nihongo to nihonbunka wo hanashimashou. Minasan irrashaimase.

"Where Europeans and Europhiles can meet and make friends" The aim of this group is to bring together internationally-minded people with a European affinity. Through convivial cross-cultural social gatherings we are building a vibrant circle of cosmopolitan friends who meet, talk, exchange experiences, practice their language skills, or just relax and feel at home. Anyone born in Europe or who has lived there or has some other strong European connection is welcome. If an expatriate, you might ha …

Chicago Intercultural and Interracial Explorers is a new meetup that brings people together who are interested in cross-cultural, ethnic, or racial relations and relationships. Our gatherings offer a mixture of events and open discussion on the experiences, issues, benefits and challenges of those in the mixed couples dating scene. In the process, we hope to foster a dynamic cross-cultural exchange.  If you’ve been looking for great conversations with creative, diverse people and a blend of i …

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 …