What we’re about
Lisbon Community Connections Group serves people who have a positive pro-community mindset.
Our tag line is "we welcome all who welcome all"
Our gatherings are inclusive and for people of all backgrounds and ages.
Digital Nomads
Newcomers to Lisbon
Entrepreneurs
Long and short term residents, whether Portuguese or foreign
Retired people and those still working
What is different about these meetings ?
They are hosted and designed to be "first timer friendly", with integration activities and games so that people who don't know anyone don't feel that they are entering a room where everyone knows each other.
Who should join: People who are new in Lisbon who want to get integrated with others in the city, and those who already live here and want to welcome them.
What members can expect out of our events : There are three parts of our meetups.
1 structured integration games, designed to make things easy for participants who don't know other people to make new connections,
2 Community announcements where those have a community project are able to tell other people in the room about it, and
3. informal socialising
Community: The group will foster relationships between those who attend because thanks to the way it is organised, it will be easy to meet a large number of people rapidly , and spend time with those who they find most interesting.
We usually host gatherings on the last Tuesday of every month, or more frequently if there is demand.
We need volunteers to help us develop the project.
If you want to know more or to be part of this initiative (we are recruiting new volunteer team members), please join and reach out to us. From simple things like being early to welcome people, through to PR and graphic design and a website. If that sounds like you and apply to join the team here https://forms.gle/EeLboZcYBrLesVt26
When you sign up to our events we add you to our mailing list https://lisboncommunityevents.substack.com so we can tell you about more free events run by volunteers . If you don't want us to do that don't give us your email. iI you change your mind you can leave the Substack group at any time.
Besides this event, a great way to integrate into the Lisbon community is via group activities and international gatherings.
We are inspired by book "The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker and her TED talk.
https://www.ted.com/talks/priya_parker_3_steps_to_turn_everyday_get_togethers_into_transformative_gatherings?language=en
Partnerships
Lisbon Coworking Friends
A meetup group and Whatsapp community totalling over 1000 members which organises weekly social coworking sessions and allows members to organise their own coworking sessions through the Whatsapp group.
Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/lisbon-coworking-friends/
Whatsapp group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/CcokFhKZx111hjne5KxEWI
WorkWith
This is a social co-working app which will be launching in Lisbon soon and makes it easy to find places to cowork and people to cowork with in cities across the world.
Enter your email on their website to be notified when they launch: getworkwith.com
**GroupFinder.info**
A directory of all sorts of Whatsapp/telegram communities in various cities in the world, ideal for nomads or people new to a city to meet people
Upcoming events
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Christmas Sing-along Party
Folklore Cafe, Mercado de Sapadores, Rua da Penha de França 13, Lisboa, PTThis Xmas gathering is for people who are new to Lisbon or want to welcome them, and increase their number of connections. The first meetup was held November 2021 and since we have welcomed 2000+ people to these events.
It will be hosted by Richard, Jason and Wolfie, together with our amazing team of volunteers. This event will have secular Christmas sing-a-long Karaoke
Singing in groups in one of the oldest ways of bringing people together, going back many thousands of years. This Xmas Sing along for people of any religion, or none.
Our values are simple "We welcome all who welcome all"
You don't have to be good at singing.
All I Want For Christmas Is You, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer White Christmas I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Jingle Bell Rock So this is Christmas Rocking around the Christmas Last christmas Let it snow! Always look on the bright side of life Monty Python Rocking around the Christmas tree Like a virgin Glee R.E.M Losing My Religion Sweet Caroline Alice Smokie knocking on heavens door Merry Christmas Everybody Sweet Carolin We're going to Ibiza and other party hits.
Each event creates new bonds between newcomers to Lisbon and those who have been here for a while in a simple, fun, yet effective way.
Our "introvert friendly" events are open and welcoming to people from all backgrounds. You will be surprised to see how many different nationalities come together at these events.
As well as our regular integration activities and games, we are going to try to do a secular Xmas Sing along for people of any religion, or none.
Please dress in a X-mas fashion, We will aim to have some activities focussed on Christmas spirit.
EVENT STRUCTURE:
We have structured icebreakers aimed at making things easy for shy people to meet one another. Then participants are welcome to hang out and socialise as they wish after the structured part of the meeting is over.
REACH OUT:
If you have a community initiative you want to share or announce, let us know in advance.
VOLUNTEERS
We need volunteers to help us develop this and other projects. From simple things like being early to welcome people, through to PR and graphic design and a website. Let us know if that sounds like you and apply to join the team here We aim to be a local community of internationally minded people in the heart of Lisbon. You are welcome to be a part of it.
When you sign up to our events we add you to our mailing list https://lisboncommunityevents.substack.com if you give us your email address so we can tell you about more free events run by volunteers . If you don't want us to do that don't give us your email. iI you change your mind you can leave the Substack list at any time.6 attendees
Past events
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