Culture Groups San Francisco

🎈🎈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

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

Afrobeats Vibe, this Friday, November 6th, from 9 pm

Join us for the hottest, affordable and lively “Afrobeats Vibe” Oakland 1st Friday 📅 Friday, November 6th ⏰ 9 pm to 2 am Age: Mature: 21 and older Sounds by DJ Kobie & DJ Konnex (Afrobeats *Amapiano* House music *Reggae* Dancehall * Hip Hop & RnB, etc) 📍Lux Oakland 1100 Franklin St & (7th St) Oakland. Ca. 94607. Tickets on sale at: skyconceptsentertainment.com Eventbrite: https: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afrobeats-vibes-oakland-1st-friday-anniversary-friday-november-6th-tickets-2001670797238?aff=oddtdtcreator Get your tickets now and don’t miss OUT Follow @skyconcepts || @flyboypromotion Thank you.

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 Saturday, November 7th at 7 pm.

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 👋

SF EAST BAY permaculture guild monthly potluck+meeting!

tl;dr: check us out: https://linktr.ee/eastbaypermacultureguild **WHAT:** Bay Area Permaculture Guild monthly Meet+Eat (RSVP via linktree) **WHEN:** 6-8:30 PM (*always* the second Monday evening) **WHERE:** (Location provided upon RSVP, see partiful) **Stay Connected:** For more events and updates, follow us via our [Linktree](https://linktr.ee/eastbaypermacultureguild) **March 9th, Garden Design Charette, and collaboration with the Oakland Peace Center** **Are you interested in Edible and Native/Pollinator Garden Design? Do you have experience with garden design, bay area planting seasonality, or are you curious about such things? Then make sure to come to our next meeting, where we will be discussing an awesome collaboration the Guild has with the [Oakland Peace Center (OPC)](https://www.oaklandpeacecenter.org/)!** **Background: OPC has a number of garden beds around their property that are in need of some attention. The Guild has been given the opportunity to create a vision for these spaces and implement that vision over the course of the next few months. Produce and herbs from this garden will go to non-profit organizations that are tenants of the OPC which will distribute them to the food insecure folks that they serve.** **What is a charette?** **A permaculture design charrette (pronounced "shuh-ret") is an intensive, collaborative workshop where a group of people works together to quickly generate a design for a specific landscape or project.** **In the permaculture world, it is often used to "crowdsource" wisdom for a specific site—like a backyard, community garden, or even a larger farm—by bringing together multiple perspectives to solve design challenges.** **RSVP at any of the following sites and let us know if you can attend!** **[Partiful](https://partiful.com/e/aF2T4GAfzjRkaIy8rS97?c=JBCO3DnR)** **[Meetup](https://meetup.com/place-community/events/313407408/)** **[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/1109259537755473/)**

Bhangra & Beats Night Market-Official City of San Francisco Diwali Celebration

**Bhangra & Beats Night Market** **Official City of San Francisco Diwali Celebration** **Friday\, November 13\, 2026 \| 4–9 PM** **Yerba Buena Gardens + Jessie Square + Yerba Buena Lane** **Family Friendly & All Ages** **Free With RSVP:** [https://bb-diwali-26.eventbrite.com](https://bb-diwali-26.eventbrite.com) Celebrate Diwali in the heart of San Francisco as **[Bhangra & Beats Night Market](https://www.instagram.com/bhangraandbeats/)** returns to [Yerba Buena Gardens ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DdagBp2S9LJ/)for the **Official City of San Francisco Diwali Celebration**! The Gardens come alive with the infectious energy of **[Non Stop Bhangra](https://www.instagram.com/nonstopbhangra/)** bringing its signature mix of Bhangra music, dance, live drummers, colorful performances, interactive dance lessons, DJs, and an open dance floor where everyone is invited to join the celebration. Enjoy delicious Indian food, local makers and artisans, henna, family-friendly activities, arts and crafts, community activations, Bollywood music at Jessie Square plaza, plus more throughout Yerba Buena Gardens and Yerba Buena Lane. Inspired by the joy, light, and togetherness of Diwali, Bhangra & Beats transforms the heart of downtown San Francisco into a vibrant celebration of South Asian culture and Bay Area community bringing people of all backgrounds together through music, dance, food, art, and connection. Indian inspired fits encouraged\~come dressed in vibrant colors and your favorite Diwali look as we light up the gardens together! ✨🪔