Meet other new and old immigrants;  internationals on student visas, working visas or visitor visas; and Canadians who are interested in world cultures. If you are a new immigrant, it is a great opportunity for you to meet other immigrants who share similar experiences with you in struggling to survive, being adapted to Canadian cultures while maintaining their pride in their heritages, building up a circle of friends outside their ethnic community,  and pursuing successful careers. If you are a …

Hear and enjoy the best of storytelling in the Lower Mainland. Opportunity to meet the tellers. Share your experience of story listening. All can participate in the discussion and planning of events. For those who love the traditional art of storytelling; stories told from the heart and from memory. Three regular venues from North Shore to Steveston. Also an all day of storytelling; and a week end of epic storytelling.

This is a group for anyone who is interested in meeting new friends with European background. Of course, anybody is more than welcome. Let's meet and have tea or coffee, lunch or dinner, have fun together. You never know who will inspire you within next hour. See you soon!

Have a fun time speaking Russian and meeting new people. Everyone is welcome, native speakers and people who want to practice their Russian. All ages and levels welcome.

We are a group of passionate cinema fans, we are aiming at viewing the most recent (International/Award Winners/Non- Hollywood/Indie) movies with people who share the same interest. Every week we are going to watch movies from all over the world,and get time to chat over the movies & share the experience. Meetups for indie local films will be organized to help introduce our local film makers to a bigger audience. Meetups will be also organized for International award winners Playing in Vancou …

Do you love the arts? Do you like meeting up? Do you like making friends? Well, you've come to the right place. Members of this group are creative and intellectual with a desire to expand our circles of friends to enjoy life and explore the arts in its myriad forms. The group is all about getting together to enjoy creative discussions with friends, to view art, the making of art and how art influences our lives. And the best things is, it's run by all of us, collectively. Each of us can decide w …

Our main focus is the worship of the great Goddess and her consort the Horned One... Our coven does not limit worship to one particular cultural/ ethnic tradition. Rather, a thorough training in basic Wicca is taught and members are urged after mastering these basics, to find that particular myth cycle, or path consistent with their beliefs. Our rituals will be held every Saturday night from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at Mystic Circle, in Marysville. Our address is 1525 3rd Street. Please note: We do our …

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 …

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)

A group of supportive friends who are interested in meditation, arts, wellness, hiking, intentional communities, spiritual growth, good company, intellectual discussions, but most importantly, laughter! On the whole, our goal here has less to do with the events we attend but more with the energetic and kindred connection. And you probably think that a small group people--of four, for example--can have an interesting and satisfying discussion over tea. And you probably love such an intimate circl …

“The world we have designed and made is a result of our level of thinking, thus far what we have created has in itself created problems that we cannot solve at the same level of thinking and consciousness which has created the problems and issues.  We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humankind is to survive.” Albert Einstein It's now 2012 the end of an Age and the Leap into a New Era. These are not times for the faint of heart. Our world and culture are undergoing the mo …

Essential Vision We are team and kinship builders, social and cultural creatives who seek immersion in a network of powerful synergistic relationships. We create a living matrix of serving, loving and supporting one another. We are building a team which itself is a micro-community, a team of people who seek deeper levels of integrated community with one another, and who enjoy journeying united together. We become catalysts and guides for one another. We dedicate ourselves to fully giving and rec …

Vancouver Counselling Psychology Reading Club is an enlightening, safe, professional, and fun place for experienced and novice counsellors and psychotherapists in Vancouver. At the Counselling Psychology Book Club, we are researching new titles from authors writing about counselling and psychotherapy theories as well as practices. We hope that the books we read will offer a fresh perspective on the way we think, live, and practice. Being a competent counselling and psychotherapy practitioner tak …