Myself Lee "El Gringuito" & my lovely dance partner Kat "La Gata" fell in love with Kizomba after first seeing it danced in Warsaw, Poland. After learning from some amazing Kizomba dancers, we knew we had to bring this dance to the United States. The slow seductive rhythm will change the way you feel about dancing. As we travel World wide we find people are migrating towards dances that have a "stronger connection." Kizomba is all about connection and sensuality and we can't wait to share it wit …

We intend to engage the population of D.C. in discussions that clarify the axioms underlying the policies shaping our world. We do not adhere to any one political, economic, philosophical, or religious ideology; rather, we value critical Socratic style discourse and have aspirations to influence the culture of D.C. and the world accordingly. You should join this group if you have a passion for ideas that spans many disciplines and wish to enkindle the Socratic daemon in today's world.

This group is for adventurous young professionals who enjoy traveling, getting to know new places, making new friends, socializing, having fun, and meeting fellow young professionals. We will travel to national and international amazing destinations to experience their culture, food, drinks, music, dance, history, art, and more. We will have a great variety of trips, from three-day weekends to a week or longer trips to South America, Europe, The Caribbean, Asia, and more, as well as special trip …

The group, "The Iron Age", is for all the ancient/classical history of the Mediterranean and near eastern world during the iron age of history. This period covers the rise and fall of the Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, and many more empires. Come sit down, have a coffee/tea, and have fun discussing the political, cultural, economic, military, and social legacies of these great peoples.

Latin American Motorcycle Association (LAMA) Over 30 years of brotherhood Washington DC Chapter of the Latin American Motorcycle Association. We are a family oriented motorcycle association who love to ride and spend time with our families. LAMA currently has chapters all over the world, many of which is right here in the USA and closes enough to ride to. On October 1, 2009 the Washington DC chapter of LAMA was born. The chapter was started with 5 LAMA does not distinguish between race, color, …

PIAZZA ITALIA - U.S.A. CHIAMA ITALIA ! Bringing to life BOTH the ITALIAN LANGUAGE & ITALIAN CULTURE in Washington,DC ... FREE MEMBERSHIP !  BENVENUTI AL CLUB CHE CELEBRA LA LINGUA e LA CULTURA ITALIANA nella CAPITALE degli USA.  PIAZZA ITALIA is the BEST and ONLY Italian Language & Italian CULTURE social club for "EVERYTHING ITALIAN" in DC with a NATIVE Italian language speaker/group founder/organizer, and the fastest growing Italian meetup group WORLD-WIDE with 1,400+ multi-ethnic, multi-cult …

"The Law of Attraction" has been part of the mainstream discussion for many years now. It is the topic of books, movies, television, the Internet. Is it another fad, just another hot topic? No. The Universal Law of Attraction is just that ~ a Universal law, true yesterday, true today, true tomorrow. And it is an invaluable and transformative tool for Self-awareness, Self-realization and Self-actualization. This Meetup group is a community of deliberate, committed Seekers who desire deep, persona …

This group was started for people who love photography, and want to learn more about taking better pictures. It is led by Vickie Lewis, a nationally recognized photographer who has shot assignment work for publications and corporations including Coca-Cola, IBM, People, Parade and National Geographic World. She has been freelancing in the Washington, DC area since 1989. Vickie has a journalism background, and her specialty is creating pictures that tell a story. She has a special talent for shoot …

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 …

This is for all who want to reach out to socialize and dialog with people of different cultures and countries. It is also a group who explores the shared histories, cultures, arts, and literature between the two sides of the Atlantic. It is my hope that a meeting is like a small journey from our day-to-day world to another place, time and point of view. The DC area is a very internationally oriented community so I hope we can come together for a great time: discussions, happy hours, social event …

We're in Washington, D.C., we love Wikipedia and Wikimedia, and our vision is to empower individuals around the world through free access to the sum of human knowledge! We get together for various reasons, like taking some amazing pictures for Wikimedia Commons, expanding articles on Wikipedia so that people can learn from them, or discussing various issues related to Internet, culture, art, museums, libraries, history, or whatever we'd like to discuss. And we're done, we make sure the whole wor …

We are an eclectic mix of readers. We welcome all comers - male and female, LBGT, liberal and conservative. We range in age from late 20s/early 30s to mid/late 50s. If you live in or near Silver Spring, can meet on the 3rd Sunday afternoon of each month, and like to read literary fiction, some history, and some biography, then this book club is for you. We avoid mass fiction (like John Grisham, Janet Evanovich, Dan Brown, etc.). Literary fiction is a term commonly used to distinguish serious fic …

This group will meet twice a month--once to discuss a selection of literary fiction, and once for a non-fiction selection. If you enjoy reading and you'd like to get together and discuss a book with others who have read it, this is your book club! Everyone is welcome--male or female, gay or straight, democrat, republican or independent. Literary fiction is a term commonly used to distinguish serious fiction from popular or "pulp" fiction. According to Wikipedia: "In broad terms, literary fictio …

Come join All About Tea in DC! If you love Tea, this is the place to be. Whether you enjoy black - Assam, Ceylon; Earl Grey; Green - Sencha, genmeicha or gunpowder green tea; White teas; Blends or Herbals (including Rooisbos), we all have one thing in common - Tea. It soothes the soul, helps you think and it's good for you! Tea is the #2 beverage drunk worldwide next to water. Tea comes from the Camellia Seninses leaf. The 5 major world areas that started cultivating Tea according to history a …

We are the largest and most active Dating & Men’s self development forum in the Washington, DC and Baltimore metropolitan area and one of the largest in the world with over 1,200 members. We are dedicated to improving the lives of individuals who are looking to improve their dating lives and master their social surroundings. We have recently expanded to include a rapidly growing community in Miami, FL as well. Many of our members found us after reading books like “The Game” by Neil Strauss, a st …

Chinatown is a Great Place. We will bet you have eaten at some of it's tasty restaurants or strolled the streets getting to know the culture. And we want it to last for many years to come.  It is a hub of culture where Chinese, Americans, Chinese-Americans and people from all over the world visit as part of their visit to Washinton D.C. It represents what can be some of the best ideas for our ONE city. Join us as we discuss the future of CHINATOWN and our ONE CITY, Washington D.C. We hope to mee …