Culture Groups Toronto

🍜 Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Toronto (Easy English) @6pm

🌏 Make new international friends in Toronto. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. 😊 A friendly meetup for networking, language exchange, and real conversation — open to everyone. Why People Love Lounge Asia 🍜 **Asian-focused event** 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation Lounge Asia began within the Asian community, so people from Asia often feel comfortable and at home here. At the same time, everyone is welcome — locals, expats, travellers, students, returnees, digital nomads, and globally minded people. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Entry: CAD 7 when you RSVP at least 48 hours before ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue Madison Avenue Pub 14 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 2S1, Canada ⏰ Start Time — **Toronto Local Time** **6pm** ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Toronto. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. 🚶 Getting There Please use your preferred map app for directions to the venue. Our Lounge Asia organisers will be there to welcome you 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) 👉 GET VIP ACCESS: [https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8](https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！ 一起來聊天吧！ 気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! လာပြီး အတူပျော်ကြရအောင်! មកលេងជាមួយគ្នាណា! ມາພົບກັນເດີ້! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

🍜 Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Toronto (Easy English) @6pm

🌏 Make new international friends in Toronto. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. 😊 A friendly meetup for networking, language exchange, and real conversation — open to everyone. Why People Love Lounge Asia 🍜 **Asian-focused event** 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation Lounge Asia began within the Asian community, so people from Asia often feel comfortable and at home here. At the same time, everyone is welcome — locals, expats, travellers, students, returnees, digital nomads, and globally minded people. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Entry: CAD 7 when you RSVP at least 48 hours before ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue Madison Avenue Pub 14 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 2S1, Canada ⏰ Start Time — **Toronto Local Time** **6pm** ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Toronto. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. 🚶 Getting There Please use your preferred map app for directions to the venue. Our Lounge Asia organisers will be there to welcome you 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) 👉 GET VIP ACCESS: [https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8](https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！ 一起來聊天吧！ 気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! လာပြီး အတူပျော်ကြရအောင်! មកលេងជាមួយគ្នាណា! ມາພົບກັນເດີ້! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

🎶 Niagara Falls Concert Road Trip: Roch Voisine at OLG Stage! $50 total

# 🎶 Niagara Falls Concert Road Trip: Roch Voisine at OLG Stage! **Friday, November 13, 2026** Ready for a night of great music and a little Niagara Falls adventure? Join us for a road trip from Toronto to see **Roch Voisine – The Lightfoot Sessions Live** at the **OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino**! 🎤🎶 ### 🎵 The Concert Roch Voisine brings **The Lightfoot Sessions Live** to Niagara Falls for a special evening celebrating his incredible career and the music of Canadian legend **Gordon Lightfoot**. Voisine is one of Canada's best-known singer-songwriters, with a career spanning four decades and 25 albums. His massive breakthrough came with *Hélène*, which went triple platinum in Canada and diamond in France. The show will feature Roch's greatest hits along with his tribute to Gordon Lightfoot. 🇨🇦🎶 **Concert:** Roch Voisine – The Lightfoot Sessions Live **Date:** Friday, November 13, 2026 **Venue:** OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino **Showtime:** 8:00 PM 👉 **Official show information:** [https://fallsviewcasinoresort.com/events-and-promotions/schedule-of-events/roch-voisine.html](https://fallsviewcasinoresort.com/events-and-promotions/schedule-of-events/roch-voisine.html) ### 🚗 The Road Trip We'll meet **outside Christie Station at 4:30 PM** and head to Niagara Falls in a **Kia Soul with SiriusXM radio**. Depending on traffic and how the evening is going, we may have some time to **sightsee around Niagara Falls before the concert**. 🌊📸 After the show, we'll head back to Toronto. **Expected return to Toronto: around 11:30 PM**, depending on traffic and the timing of the evening. ### 💰 COST: JUST $50 **$50 includes:** * 🎟️ Your concert ticket * 🚗 Round-trip transportation from Toronto * ⛽ Transportation costs That's it — **just $50 for the concert AND the ride!** ### 📲 RESERVE YOUR SPOT Spots are **very limited** because we're travelling in a Kia Soul. To reserve your spot, send **$50 by e-transfer to:** nicolasbello@yahoo.com Your spot is only locked in once the e-transfer has been received. ### 🍁 Come for the concert. Stay for the road trip. Let's make a night of it — great music, Niagara Falls, SiriusXM on the drive, and a fun Meetup road trip with a small group! **Friday, November 13 • 4:30 PM departure • Christie Station** 🎶 **Roch Voisine + Niagara Falls + Road Trip = Friday night plans!**

Belong TO: Mystery Game Night: Find the Raccoon

****Please complete the [form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdA3hMQUxJLSE_qC1jV4oPREiJxjqXS3cTCpVfxLlmTY7c34w/viewform?usp=header) so we can prepare well for you. If you're on the waitlist, come anyway — we'll make room.*** **Mystery Game Night: Find the Raccoon** Belong TO is a community gathering in Toronto for people in their 20s and 30s, helping strangers become friends. Three raccoons are hiding among us. Everyone gets a secret card, and the goal is simple: chat, ask questions, and figure out who doesn't belong. It's part mystery, part party game, and a great way to meet almost everyone in the room. **No experience or acting skills needed. Just bring your curiosity and your sense of humor. We'll provide the cards, the rules, and snacks.** This night is for anyone in their 20s and 30s, whether you're new to Toronto, new to Belong TO, or just looking for a fun Saturday night. Come alone, bring a friend, or come with a group. You'll be welcomed either way. **What to Expect** **- A quick, easy rule explanation (about 1 minute)** - Live rounds of chatting, guessing, and a lighthearted courtroom moment - Changing groups, so you meet lots of new people - Snacks and time to hang out afterward **Date & Time** Saturday, November 21 6:00–9:00 PM **Location** 333 Queen Street E [https://maps.app.goo.gl/8Ak9K23iDfpF3FNeA](https://maps.app.goo.gl/8Ak9K23iDfpF3FNeA) **Ticket** 5 ticket To help us manage the event, we appreciate if you can e-transfer the 5 ticket payment to confirm your attendance. E-Transfer: belongto2026@gmail.com Your ticket helps cover snacks and supplies for the night. If cost is a barrier, please DM us. We still want you to be able to come. **Register** [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdA3hMQUxJLSE_qC1jV4oPREiJxjqXS3cTCpVfxLlmTY7c34w/viewform?usp=header](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdA3hMQUxJLSE_qC1jV4oPREiJxjqXS3cTCpVfxLlmTY7c34w/viewform?usp=header) Please complete the form so we can prepare well for you. If you're on the waitlist, come anyway — we'll make room. **Stay Connected** Follow us on Instagram for updates and future gatherings: [https://www.instagram.com/belongto2026](https://www.instagram.com/belongto2026)

December 25 Skating at Nathan Phillips Square FREE EVENT

Travel & Culture Quiz: Discover India with us

**A Fun, Interactive Culture & Travel Quiz** You've seen the Taj Mahal. Perhaps you've tasted Indian food, admired a beautiful textile, or wondered what it would be like to explore India's cities and cultural traditions. **But how much of India do you really know?** Join us for a **free, interactive virtual event** where we'll explore India through pictures, cultural clues, travel mysteries and a little friendly competition. From the *architecture of Rajasthan to the food traditions of southern India*, we'll discover how much one country can reveal through its regions, people and everyday life. **What can you expect?** 🗺️ **Guess the Place:** Can you identify an Indian destination from a few visual clues? 🍲 **Whose Table Is This?** Discover the regional stories behind dishes and ingredients. 🏛️ **Look Closer:** What can a palace, courtyard or carved stone detail tell you about India? 🎨 **The Culture Detective:** Match objects, crafts and traditions to the places they come from. ✈️ **Your India Curiosity Map:** Discover which parts of India you would most like to explore. We'll reveal the stories behind the answers, share travel insights and leave plenty of room for questions. **Who should join?** This gathering is for you if: * You're curious about visiting India for the first time. * You enjoy culture, food, architecture, history or travel. * You have Indian or South Asian roots and want to reconnect with the culture. * You've traveled to India before and want to explore it more deeply. * You enjoy meeting people who see travel as an opportunity to learn. **No prior knowledge of India is needed.** You can participate through polls and chat. Cameras and microphones are optional, and there's no need to prepare anything. **Event details** 📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026 🕖 11:30 AM Eastern 💻 Online — joining details provided to registered attendees 🎟️ Free to attend ⏱️ 50 minutes Please turn on Meetup notifications to receive event link and updates. **RSVP to reserve your virtual seat. Feel free to invite a friend who loves travel, food, history or culture.** We look forward to exploring India with you.

November ART Crawl (#2): Tour 3 top private galleries/spaces ($10 per person)

We will continue with our monthly **Art Crawls**! ***Please read everything over first.*** \*\*\*November Art Crawl #2 = Saturday November 21rst (1:30pm-3:30pm) 18 people/members this time. STARTING in the Yonge/Dundas area. **$10 per person.** **\*\*\*Sent via e-transfer when you signup/rsvp.** **I'm not able to HOLD space for you.** ***--We will visit 3 different*** (downtown/west end/east end) galleries each month **(with short walks between each one)** Each month will be different galleries and/or artist-run centres. \*\*We'll meet the Gallery owners/artists/directors-- who will lead us in tours and conversation at each stop. NO weather cancellations---**we will carry on!** NO cancellations/no refunds or any re-scheduling if you cannot make it. \-\-\-Check your calendars and PLAN ahead if you can join us\-\-and please be on time\. We're not able to wait for you\. Sorry Are you interested in ART/artists--**and learning/visiting** **the exceptional local commercial galleries we have in Toronto? With other MEETUP members.** Saturday November 21 ***(1pm-3pm)*** Once I have 18 **confirmations** from Meetup members (you)--I will email you the start location of our November #2 ART Crawl!! **Our first stop**. Yonge/Dundas area (we then head EAST) If interested, please email me $10. Include your first name only, and email address for a reply. **I will then confirm you.** And will firm up our itinerary with you next week. See you on Saturday November 21rst--if you're confirmed--watch for an email directly from me!! ***We are doing this again in November--as many exceptional current exhibitions. And*** ongoing all Winter---as we find some interesting spaces and exhibitions. Each month will be posted separately. You can email me directly here: torontoisculture@gmail.com Greg Thank you.

TOPHATs BAND Artists, Not Your Mother's China, and Happy Hour Beers

Join Lawrence, your top hatted host, for Happy Hour social downstairs at Birroteca, followed by a Free visit to the Gardiner Ceramic Museum, to see works by Black Canadian Artists and dishware from around the world. At 5:30 pm, we will meet-up for Happy Hour, where there is some crafty goodness and munchies on reduced prices. https://www.eataly.ca/news/birroteca-by-indie-ale-house/ 55 Bloor St W Concourse Level, Toronto, ON M4W 1A5 At 6:30 pmish, we will settle up our tabs and walk around the corner to the Gardiner Ceramic Museum. We will head up stairs to their exhibition place on the third floor to see After the Island: Caribbean Canadian Ceramics Clay receives the gestures of the human body. Hands press, scrape, squeeze, and pour it. Forms are fixed by heat, becoming permanent yet breakable. https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/event/after-the-island-caribbean-canadian-ceramics/ Then we will head to the second floor, to look at what I call Not Your Mother's China. Earthenwares, represented by ceramics from the Ancestral Abiayala, Italian Renaissance maiolica, and English delftware; and Porcelain, with a focus on European porcelain of the 18th century, including specialized collections of Commedia dell’Arte figures and scent bottles. Everytime I see this exhibit, I find some very cool stuff. https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/collections-research/

FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Classes4 Adults!!

\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\* \***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $36 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\* These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!** No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.

Crystal Pite's Emergence, and Silent Screen Ballets + Dessert (Osgoode Stn.)

On **Sunday November 15th,** **see Emergence and Silent Screen at the National Ballet of Canada.** This dynamic double bill celebrates the company’s innovation and global influence, pairing two groundbreaking works from leading contemporary dancemakers. Crystal Pite’s award-winning *Emergence* was a breakout success that redefined the relationship between classical and contemporary traditions, while *Silent Screen* introduced the storied partnership of Sol León and Paul Lightfoot to Toronto audiences through one of their most admired creations. Together, these mesmerizing works embody the ambition and artistic excellence that define the National Ballet today. If you haven't tried modern, this is the perfect opportunity, combined with the high likelihood of Rush discounted tickets. My seat is Ring 3, Row B seat 321. **Purchase Emergence and Silent Screen on Sunday November 15th at 2pm.** **COST** Regular: $57 - 265 includes taxes and fees. Rush: A limited number of tickets will go on sale at 11:00am on the day of the performance, subject to availability. Discounts vary per performance. Rush tickets are limited to two per person and can be purchased over the phone at 416 345 9595 or in person at the Four Seasons Centre Box Office, 145 Queen Street West. Meetup fee: $5 Ticket Policy: Sales are final and non-refundable. **SIGNING-UP** * **Simply RSVP Yes, [purchase](https://my.ballet.ca/3349/3353) your ticket for Sunday November 15th, post your seat number and I will move you to attending.** * If you plan to buy RUSH, please state that in your RSVP, so I can include you in the pre-mail and we can meet you. * RSVPs close Friday night, and cancellations after will result in a No Show and impact future attendance. * A reminder will go out the day before with my cell and details when to meet, etc. ‐‐----‐----‐‐-------------‐----------- **MEETUP TIME** **Meet me at 1:45pm** **along the right glass wall, after scanning your tickets and entering The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts at 145 Queen St. W.** **Ballet start time: 2pm** Length: 1 hours 40 mins (incl. 1 intermission) Enjoy and please post your Comments after!

FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Class 4 Adults!

\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\* \***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $35 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\* These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!** No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.

European Union Film Festival (EUFF): Germany & Greece ($10-$12 each)

*We'll return to **EUFF**-Toronto, for the 13th year!* Experience the richness of Europe through 28 outstanding films. Each film is chosen by the Toronto Consulate of that country. We'll see (just) 2 of them on Wednesday November 18th. If you cannot attend either one of these--then grab your friends are try and see another one during the Festival. **6pm: Germany (Drama)** https://euffto.com/singlefilmpage/impatience-of-the-heart/ **8:30pm: Greece (Comedy)** https://euffto.com/singlefilmpage/receptions/ **NOTE:** You should purchase your ticket in advance (I've done), or *take your chance* on a FREE RUSH ticket. Keeping in mind--that these two Countries always have very popular films--within the local diaspora. EUFF suggestion is--IF you wish to lineup on 'night of' for a FREE ticket--get there 60 minutes beforehand...OR...just purchase a ticket in advance! You may get a free RUSH ticket---or NOT. The FULL schedule is here: (taking place over two weeks). Two films each night. https://euffto.com/ **EURO CAFE** returns and is open (7:30pm-8:30pm only), for wine/food. Excellent wine and Mediterranean treats. Spadina Theatre has 150 seats. General admission. We can meet in advance (those with confirmed tickets and sit together)