Culture Groups San Francisco

SF Social Language Lovers Meet Up!

Hello SF Social Language Lovers! **LOCATION:** **Sutter Station Tavern** **554 Market St** **San Francisco, CA 94104** (Please note that the venue can be also accessed at **25 Sutter St**!) Once arrived grab one of the name tags from the Host and write down your Name and the Languages that you: (want to) speak, are learning, are interested to learn or...all of the above! Then find fellow language-exchange partners and/or share your native language and culture with others. • ONE DRINK MINIMUM - This is a free group, which is great, but we do have to keep our venues welcoming us back. This means your minimum contribution is to buy yourself one drink or appetizer. • Also, please do not forget to leave a TIP for the bartenders (typically a couple $$ per drink). • Please remember that the bar is a public place and you're responsible for your personal possessions. • ***The Goal of this Meetup is to help people practice languages and make friends in a comfortable environment. If something or someone makes you feel uncomfortable please do tell the Host.*** *Most importantly: have fun!* We look forward to seeing you all soon! Giovanni PS: this Meetup is scheduled for every 3rd Wednesday of the month so...save the date! **DISCLAIMER: By participating in this social event, you acknowledge and agree that the event Host/Organizer is not responsible for any injuries, damages, or economic losses that may occur. You fully accept all risks associated with your participation and hereby release the Host/Organizer from any and all liability.**

🎈🎈Language and Cultural Exchange Event! Berkeley! November 14th@ Cellarmaker

Welcome! Participate with us on Saturday for a cultural and language exchange. This event will be hosted by native Spanish speakers, however, all languages are welcome! Spend your Saturday afternoon connecting with international friends and fun interactions. Look for the table with the Red balloons 🎈

Habemus Papam film di Nanni Moretti @IIS

Noor: A Gathering in Light

**Noor: A Gathering in Light** **A Musical Mehfil** This Fall, we’d love to bring our community of musicians and singers together for an intimate gathering to celebrate the light that music brings into our lives. We'll gather to share our songs of light: the light within us, the light we find in one another, and the light that guides us through music, poetry, and spirit. Let’s gather with our voices, instruments, and songs to share ghazals, sufi songs/poetry, spiritual music, and melodies that speak to the many meanings of light. Nothing too formal, just a space to listen, sing, improvise, connect, and enjoy the beauty of making music together. I’ll put together a little spread of food and chai for everyone. Please feel free to bring a snack/dessert to share, and we’ll add it all to the table and create a lovely community feast. Looking forward to an evening of music, light, good food, and good company. Musically yours, Divya and Jun

🎆 🎉Último encuentro de 2026 con suéteres festivos! ❄️⛄️🎁 🌲 Dec 10th

🎆🎉 Acompáñanos a compartir una tarde divertida conversando en español. Ponte tu suéter favorito de la temporada y prepárate para practicar español a través de juegos, dinámicas y mucha conversación. ¡Celebremos nuestro último encuentro del año, hagamos nuevas conexiones y despidamos el 2026 con mucha diversión! ¡No olvides tu suéter festivo! 🌲🎉

Celtic New Year Céilí 2026

You are invited to come celebrate the Celtic New Year with us on **Sunday, November 8**, with lots of dances and lots of dancers! We are having a big, traditional Irish dance night (known as a *céilí*) in the largest ballroom of the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco. There will be a mix of set and ceili dances for all skill levels – complete beginners are welcome to join! Live traditional Irish music will be performed by **TBD**. Please feel free to bring a treat to share during break time. Tea and coffee will be provided. Admission (cash or credit card at the door): * **$15** for Comhaltas members. If you are not yet a member, **[join here](https://sfcooleykeegancce.org/misc/join_cceck.html)**! * **$20** for non-members *This event is hosted by the [San Francisco Cooley-Keegan branch](http://sf.ccewest.org) of [Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann](https://comhaltas.ie), the international organization dedicated to promoting Irish culture.* *** **How to find us:** The ceili is on the 2nd floor in St. Patrick's Room (the large ballroom). Entrance will be from the REAR of the UICC through Wawona Gates on Wawona Street and up the steps from the parking lot. Elevator access will also be open.

Round Table Book Discussion November Meeting

Join us for an in-person, open discussion on the fiction or non-fiction book or podcast/movie/news article/cultural event that most engaged you. Give a brief summary of a book or article that interested you, and we will discuss it, along with the issues other participants select. Or just come to check it out. Find us by the Roundtable sign on the table. Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 6:30 pm **We are at our warm-weather outdoor location:** ### Caffe Strada 2300 College Avenue · Berkeley, CA

Queer Taiko Beginning Class

Queer Taiko Beginning Class

Recent Movie Salon

Let's talk about recent movies we have seen! I have been in the movie theater a lot! And a lot of great movie titles have come out. Were you guys tickled by Wicker? Scared by Clayface?? Did Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother make you tear up? Did Digger make you think? Did You See Everything make you cringe? Let's discuss and chat at the Sana's Cafe near the Lake Merritt BART stop on Sunday, November 8th at 7 pm.

Fest-noz! Traditional Breton Dance and Music

Join us for a traditional Breton gathering on Sunday, November 22nd! Live music and dancing from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Come to dance or play or sing, or just to enjoy the festivities and hear weird instruments. Bring a dessert to share if you feel so inspired. A **Fest-Noz** (“night festival” in Breton) is a combined dance, music, and cultural event that is the heart of social life in Brittany. A **Fest Noz**, or “night festival,” is an evening gathering featuring live traditional music and communal group dancing from Brittany. *In keeping with tradition, our FestNoz will have:* ## MUSIC We will feature a Loud Band with **Shira Kammen** on fiddle, **Ronan Keryell** on bombardes, crumhorn, and hautbois du Couserans, and **Jim Oakden** on guitar, bagpipes, clarinet, and more. We’ll also have a Big Band with us and a bunch of our musician friends. All music will be traditional Breton dance tunes and songs, played on acoustic instruments. ## DANCE Adrienne Simpson will be teaching the dances, joined by Bretons Ronan Keryell and Stéphanie Even. All dances will be taught, and no partners are necessary. They’re mostly line/circle dances that are easily learned on the fly. [https://www.farthershoreband.com/fest-noz-11-2026/](https://www.farthershoreband.com/fest-noz-11-2026/) ###### Donation Requested: sliding scale $20/$10 low income (or more if you wish!!)

SFMOMA Museum Day + Lunch in SoMa 🎨

📅 UPDATE: We moved this to Saturday, Nov 14 at 1 PM! Another conflict came up on my end, sorry for the shuffle again. If the new time doesn't work for you, no worries, just update your RSVP. Hope to see you there! Hey hey, let's spend a Saturday afternoon at SFMOMA together and then grab a late lunch in SoMa 🎨 SFMOMA has seven floors of modern and contemporary art, from big names like Frida Kahlo, Rothko, Warhol and Calder to photography, sculpture and huge installations. There's also an outdoor sculpture terrace and a living wall, so there's plenty to see even if you're not an "art person." It's a great low key way to meet people, since there's always something to talk about. We'll be doing general admission only, so no special exhibition tickets needed. How we'll meet up: 1\. RSVP here so I know who's coming 2\. Get a general admission ticket on sfmoma\.org or at the front desk when you arrive\. It's free for SFMOMA members and anyone 18 and under 3\. 1:00 PM meet at the main entrance on Third Street\. I'll post a pic of where I'm standing in the event chat 4\. Quick intros\, then we head in together 5\. Explore the floors for about an hour and a half\. Wander solo or stick with the group 6\. 2:45 PM regroup in the lobby\, then optional late lunch or coffee nearby in SoMa / Yerba Buena 🚇 Getting there: SFMOMA is at 151 Third St. Montgomery St BART is about a 5 minute walk. Parking in SoMa is pricey, so transit or carpooling is the move. Come solo or bring a friend, lots of people come to these on their own. See you there 👋