Do you love to hike? Explore nature? Do you enjoy a good bushwhack? Would you choose a hike's location based on its potential to yield a good history lesson? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you have come to the right place. We hike; we visit museums and historical sites; we attend lectures and book signings; we explore the area's rich history and great scenery.

WELCOME to OUR AVID WORLD TRAVELERS and WORLD CULTURE LOVERS ROUNDTABLE!! "LIFE is a JOURNEY, not a DESTINATION! It is NOT measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the PEOPLES, PLACES and AWESOME MOMENTS that take our breath away!! Be an AVID WORLD TRAVELER (NOT a TOURIST) - internationally and domestically - with an insightful GLOBAL view of our WORLD!! As World Travelers and Culture Lovers, bloom where we are planted and commit ourselves to make a positive difference!" As a World Cult …

Several of us have now been in the US for quite a few years. We've learned about American culture and blended it in with our culture from home, but we've also managed to blend up English with our Hindi! The only time we ever speak Hindi now is when we don't want a stranger to know we're talking about him! Others of us are fond of India's rich culture but don't know any Hindi words beyond biryani, makhani, tikka and paneer! This group is for all of us! Too many educated Delhi-ites themselves have …

A place where South Africans and friends of South Africa meet, greet, and celebrate the rich heritage of a great nation

The Arlington Yoga, Meditation and Community Service Meetup Group welcomes all who would like to experience yoga, yogic breathing and meditation to refresh, de-stress, calm the mind and live more healthy and happy. We hold yoga, yogic breathing and meditation events regularly for the community. We also partner with other groups for volunteering projects to give back to the local community and have events that feature various cultures, ayurveda and more. Join us..It's fun! For social philanthropy …

This is a group for young women of African heritage, ages 20-30, to come together and get to know each other. I am 23 and a Nigerian American living in the Northern VA area and I want to make friends with other young women who grew up like me. Nigerians, Ghanaians, Sierra Leoneans, Cameroonians, Egyptians, Kenyans, Eritreans,South Africans, Ethiopians, Moroccans, Senegaleses, etc, everyone is welcome!!!This group is also for people who are not of African-descent and are interested in African cul …

WHY LEARN TURKISH ? Turkish language is spoken by over 250 million people in the world. Today Turkish is taught in 115 countries as a second language in many leading high schools and colleges as well as in United States. Moreover, Turkish is one of the critical-need languages under the National Security Language Initiative that highlights Turkish Language as “actively sought by universities, government agencies and the business I started this group in hope of bringing more people together more …

The purpose of this group is to help you meet people who share your interest in contemporary Poland, Polish art & culture, Polish history, traditions and heritage, Polish cuisine or the Polish language. This group's "hidden agenda" is to promote local Polish events and activities, organized by this group's leadership or by other community leaders.  The not-so-hidden agenda is to simply have fun! You can join and wait until you see something you like.  You can also join and immediately recommend …

This group is for Natives, and anyone interested in learning more about Native cultures, living in the DMV area. It is a place to share information on local events such as powwows, festivals and celebrations, live performances, community service opportunities, lectures, seminars, and conferences, etc as well as for organizing social gatherings (and perhaps even discussions!) of our own. Whether you are new in town or a longtime local; Native, mixed with Native blood, or neither; anyone with an o …

Most of us 1st and 2nd generation parents in our 20's, 30's and 40's wish to raise our kids within the Indian culture, like our parents tried to do with us. What better way to do this than to socialize with other like minded parents so our kids can be in their cultural surroundings with similar backgrounds, language, food and festivals! If you have young kids or you are about to become a new parent, then lets meet up and create a good group of friends for our kids and ourselves!  We'll share our …

Interested in a SPA? Not just the hair and beauty kind? THIS GROUP IS FOR YOU! We go to.... SPA WORLD IN VA LOCAL MARYLAND AND MIDATLANTIC SPOTS AND CONSIDERING A ROAD TRIP TO SPA CASTLE NY! Wilkommen! DCMDNOVABANYAandSPA/ Unsere Gruppe umfasst Erholung Bräuche aus Deutschland und anderen europäischen Ländern! As you know, going international as an ex-pat, as a student or as a globe trotting tourist can be a life-altering experience and difficult to explain to others who haven't been there an …

Welcome to the German Language Speakers & Learners Meetup Group for German Language Speakers or Learners in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area!! Events will be held throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) with the focus on German Heritage, Food, Language and Culture. An interesting, energetic and eclectic group!  You do not have to know any Deutsche to join-just have an interest to learn, teach (kindly) and practice at our meetup events. Bring your language book and instruction mater …

This group was created to serve as a venue to gather all the Bollywood Movie lovers in the Baltimore Area to share and enjoy their passion together. This group in not only limited to Baltimore, it is open to anyone in the MD/DC/VA area. Besides watching and discussing Bollywood movies, this group is a perfect forum for those that will love to share the passion for Bollywood music, Bollywood dancing, Tamil movies, Telugu movies, Kannada movies, Malayalam movies, any other international produced i …

Social sisterhood for biracial/multiracial women who are of African/African-American/Caribbean descent (in combination with other heritages). The purpose is to meet, hang out, have fun, and form friendships. Women of all ages are welcome (21+). This is a casual, fun, and informative forum for us to share our experiences and discuss issues that affect us. We meet monthly for coffee and conversation along with a rotating monthly brunch and happy hour (please come even if you don't drink). Other fu …

This group was created to gather all the South Asian (Desis - Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Sri Lanka….etc) people, friends and family in DC Metropolitan(MD/DC/VA) area to share and enjoy their time watching movies, attending music show, dancing, clubs, sing songs, desi events, bollywood night life, picnic, karaoke night, dining, food testing, potluck, public events, community events, festivals, outings, local events, holiday events, out of town trips, birthday parties, house play, nig …

The Washington Balalaika Society is a community-based Russian folk orchestra dedicated to studying, preserving and performing the rich musical heritage of Russia and Slavic countries on authentic instruments and in national costume. The orchestra replicates the folk orchestra sounds (balalaikas and domras) found in major towns and cities of Russia. Artistic Director/Conductor Svetlana Nikonova studied at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in St.Petersburg, Russia. Orchestra musicians teach balalai …

A study group learning Manx or Gaelg, a Celtic language closely related to Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Our aim is to learn conversational Manx and to have fun doing it. Manx is the native language of the Isle of Man, a self-governing nation in the British Isles between Britain and Ireland. It is spoken by more than 1,600 people on the island, which has a total population of about 80,000. Manx almost died out in the last century but was introduced in Manx schools in the 1990s, greatly adding to th …

This is a group for desis who are in the U.S. who happen to be from Haryana and other northern states.....just haven't met enough people from up north here so thought I'd create a meetup for us to have a blast....Needless to say, anyone can join but our focus here is to organize events with like-minded north indians. plan would be to host parties and get togethers, meetups, bowling, movies, cricket, jokes, and/or anything anyone else may suggest.

Open to all & everyone, who has love in his/her heart and interest in Pakistan & its affairs. This group's main focus would be to celebrate Pakistan's heritage, history, festivals, culture, languages, cuisine, national days etc. People of all ages, religions, cultures, nationalities are welcome. Meetings would be mostly held in public parks, restaurants etc Potlucks, Bhangra, Khattak dance, Ghazal nights events would be planned. Volunteering, fundraising, donations to send to help needies in Pak …

This Meetup group has been formulated for "active and fun loving desi/Indian women" in their 20s to late 30s residing in Northern Virginia, looking to meet & socialize with other desi women, who just like them are busy working, taking care of a family, or both, and who have little time to socialize. This Meetup group will aid desi women in making new friends and indulging in various activities like movies, cookouts, potlucks, dancing, game nights, outdoor adventures, shopping etc. Occasionally, …

The motive of the group is to meet with people who love to watch and play cricket. We can meet in a tennis court to play cricket or watch cricket matches together. We can also watch cricket games together on the weekends. This group also invites people who are interested in learning about cricket!

The idea of this group is to bring the community of Indian moms and their little ones (preferably below 10yrs old) together to network, share, play and build lasting relationships as they grow.

Ive been thinking about creating this for some time now. Its inspired by the Ashburn Music Group. We need something similar in Maryland as well. The objective is to have a fun evening, full of singing and get to know some fun folks. The format is simple. Get together, sing songs ....songs we've grown to love over the years...new and old whatever comes to mind...whether from bollywood, tollywood , kollywood ....whatever u like to sing. What we would need is a. A Venue - preferably someone's (HOST …

This group is for young Asian professionals or anyone who enjoys being part of the group in their 20s and 30s. If you like dancing, drinking, socializing, going out or love taken pictures, please join and we will keep you update on our monthly plans. We plan happy hours, events and activities in many of DC popular clubs, lounges and locations for people to meet, make new friends and a change to network. This group is open for single, married, new comers, college students, foreign students and an …

A meetup group geared towards Professional Indian  in the DC/MD/VA area who are looking to get out and meet new people and learn how to work on PLAN B for generating money. This group provides an atmosphere that makes it easy to meet FUN & Educated  Indian professionals in the DC/MD/VA area. Come to a Meetup and learn the Power of associating with the People who are going somewhere in Life. You should join if: - You're an educated  professional, - You're 21 to 45 years old, - You live/work i …

The Christian Party of America (www.christianpartyonline.com) is a new, national third-party of Christian voters, dedicated to proclaiming that Jesus is Lord in the political arena. Our purpose is to bring our country back to being an unabashedly Christian nation, by offering and electing competent candidates who share and promote our vision. Please join us in our goal of uniting believers under the banner of Jesus Christ to bring constitutional freedom to all people of the United States. We bel …