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Are you learning Spanish and feel that you need more conversation but are shy to speak? Here you will meet beginners and intermediate and we all will make mistakes in our Spanish communication so it will be just fun! Simply come and enjoy your conversation with the friendly broken Spanish talking group! Sometimes we will meet in some cozy café, sometimes we may go for a walk or some Spanish culture related event. ¿Estás aprendiendo español y sientes que necesitas más conversación pero te da vergüenza hablar? Aquí conocerás a principiantes e intermedios y todos cometeremos errores en nuestra communicación en español, así que será simplemente divertido. ¡Ven y disfruta de tu conversación con el grupo amigable de habla de español roto! A veces nos vemos en algún café acogedor, otras veces podemos dar un paseo o algún evento relacionado con la cultura española. For half of the Spanish here I used translator so if some of the Spanish words above sound weird to you, feel free to blame Google Translate :)

This meetup is for foreigners, expats, and newcomers who want to practice Czech in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. We will speak mostly in simple Czech, but beginners are welcome too. The goal is to gain confidence, improve your speaking, and meet new people. Come for conversation, tea or coffee, and a cozy community feel. It's free in community centre U Studánky 15.Praha 7 Organised by Diakonia.

**Nejlepší UX akce v roce už 1. 6. 2026!** 💥 #4 UX F\*ck Up Monday Edition je tady. Žádné happy endy, jen upřímné sdílení toho, co se nepovedlo a co bychom příště udělali jinak. Přešlapy, slepé uličky, špatná rozhodnutí. Upřímně a možná i s humorem. Kdo bude sdílet své fuckup stories? 🎤 **[Dan Müller](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danmuller/)** – Strategist, Founder, Therapist @CoMojo @Bude dobre 🎤 **[Jakub Šalmík](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubsalmik/)** – Design Engineer @ 🎤 **[Gabriela Ostárková](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriela-ost%C3%A1rkov%C3%A1-a5bab8170/)** – UX Researcher @Slevomat Group 🎤 **[Jitka Čurdová](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jitka-curdova/)** – UX Researcher @Direct Fidoo 🎤 A skvělá **[Klára Scholleová ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/klara-scholleova/)**\- Staff Product Designer @SentinelOne Akcí vás provede [Michal Strnadel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michal-strnadel/). \*\*\* 1\. 6\. 2026\, MSD IT\, FIVE Building\, Na Valentince 3336/4\, Praha **Program:** **18:00** – Networking a občerstvení **18:30** – Hlavní program **20:00** – Pokračujeme neformálně u cateringu v hospodě Potrefená Husa na Verandách. 🇨🇿 Událost proběhne v českém jazyce. **Tento večer se nenahrává.** Co se stane na UX F\*ck Up Monday, zůstane na UX F\*ck Up Monday. Chceme, abyste si to mohli užít naplno a bez obav o každé slovo. 📵 **Vstupné je dobrovolné** \- platba je možná na transparentní účet Asociace UX **2202638327/2010** nebo pomocí **QR kódu na místě**.

Learning Czech can be hard and demotivating, especially when studying alone. **This meetup is a shared study session where we come together to stay focused, motivated, and make progress — each in our own way.** This is a co-learning / co-studying session, not a class. There is no teacher, no lesson, and no study material provided. Everyone comes with their own resources and studies independently, in a shared environment. 🧠 **How it works** • We all bring our own material: • textbooks • homework from a Czech course • Duolingo or other apps • reading practice • vocabulary review, etc. • We mainly work individually • We are free to: • ask questions • help each other • share tips and resources • No teacher, no formal structure, no pressure 👥 **Who is it for?** • Czech learners of all levels • Non-Czech speakers (expats, internationals) • Czech native speakers are welcome if they want to help, but this is not a language exchange ⏱ **Practical info** • Location: Cafedu 12, Škrétova 490, 120 00 Praha 2 (Metro A and C, Muzeum station) • Duration: 2 hours, or less or more, as you want • Day & time: Monday, 18:00 • Group size: small group for now • Free event — please support the café by ordering a drink ☕ If you’re learning Czech and lack motivation when studying alone, come join us — let’s find it together 🙂

**Let’s meet Monday morning, grab coffee, and chat a bit with random curious strangers before work.** **A simple way to meet interesting people outside our usual circle.** **Come and leave as you want during the time of event.**

Looking to meet new people in Prague and play badminton in a relaxed atmosphere? Join our social badminton event – perfect for meeting people and having fun while playing. 🏸 All levels welcome 🏸 No experience needed 🏸 We mix players so everyone gets a game This is not a competitive tournament – the focus is on socializing and enjoying the game. 📍 Location: Badminton Aréna Skalka 🕒 Time: 20:00–23:00 💰 Price: 350 CZK / 250 CZK with Multisport Spots are limited. 👉 Reserve your spot here: [https://www.bananasport.cz/sportovni-udalost/14](https://www.bananasport.cz/sportovni-udalost/14)

Open philosophical discussion, thinking together about a topic in a philosophical way. The topic will be chosen by the participants at the beginning of the event. No application, no entrance fee. (But as we are meeting in a normal coffee shop, you have to order at least a cup of coffee or tea.) Experience the joy of real dialogue with other people about the really important topics of life! Follow the white rabbit into the wonderland of philosophy... You find informations about me and the event [here](https://sophonautik.ch/english/). Je nach Gruppe kann die Veranstaltung auch auf [Deutsch](https://sophonautik.ch/deutsch/) abgehalten werden.

Hola tod@s! Tenemos otra reunion este viernes en Cafedu! Sois muy bienvenidos!

We will discuss two very short stories by Anton Chekhov: [The Student](https://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/ac/student.html) and [Gooseberries](https://americanliterature.com/author/anton-chekhov/short-story/gooseberries). The first was apparently Chekhov's own favorite story of his, and is a reflection on the continuity of human suffering and joy across the ages, and asks in what way the past stays with us. The second is part of a trilogy and revolves around questions of how happy we can be when that happiness is based upon self-satisfaction. Together, the stories will help us discuss broader questions of happiness in our lives and how it can be achieved. We will meet at L'Objet Trouvé near the Veletržní Palác. I look forward to seeing you there! If you want to help support these literary reading events, you can make a donation of any amount here: https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QIBGIY6Y

You went on that retreat, read the book, committed to meditate daily. And here you are at 3 am, drunkenly staring down a Žižkov doner, wondering what went wrong. You are not alone! Come share your spiritual misadventures. Its a space where you can bring a poem, story, koan etc. Or just come and hang out. All paths and experiences are welcome. We are meeting at Stromovka Park, at the clearing near Fontana Stromovka (pin in the description). Bring something to sit on, pets are also welcome! We’ll start with an opening circle, short group meditation and then move into sharing and discussion. If you arrive late and we are already meditating please join us quietly so you don't disturb others.

Weekly Czech Conversation Meetup 📅 Every Thursday \| 🕢 19:30–21:30 📍 Tequila Tales, Újezd 409/19, Praha 1 Are you an expat in Prague learning Czech at A1 or A2 level? Ready to stop just studying and start speaking? Join our Weekly Czech Conversation Meetup – a focused, interactive session designed to help you speak more confidently in Czech through fun, practical, peer-based learning. 🎯 What to expect: Structured, casual Czech-speaking sessions Fun language games, real-life scenarios, group challenges Peer-to-peer learning (no teachers – just motivated learners!) No grammar overload – just speaking and using what you know 🧠 Who is this for? A1 and A2 level learners (not for absolute beginners) Expats in Prague who want to practice Czech in a supportive space People who are ready to actively participate – speaking is a must! 📝 Important: Preparation is required. Each week, you’ll get a short prompt or task in advance. Everyone must come ready to engage. 💬 Why join? Build real-life speaking skills Break the fear of using Czech Meet other motivated learners Get out of your Duolingo comfort zone! 🌍 This is a focused Czech-only session, happening from 19:30 to 21:30, as part of the larger Uninstall Duolingo Language Exchange night every Thursday.

What is a better way to start our learning journey together than by understanding what AI actually is? [You are welcome to join ](https://www.meetup.com/ai-learning-community-for-women-in-czechia-fem-ai-lab/events/314515448/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events)[whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7NWogBfHRRCayjHRjrodb?mode=gi_t) to stay in touch. 💜 We hear about AI everywhere, in the news, at work, from our kids, on social media. Yet most of us would struggle to explain what it actually is. And that's completely normal, nobody properly explained it! So let's fix that. 😄 **Is face recognition AI? Is a driverless metro train AI? Can you guess?** 🤔 Come ready to reason, debate and maybe be surprised by your own answers. In this session we'll dive into: 🧠 **What AI actually is** — and what it isn't **How AI learns** — and how math based algorithms can adapt to an ever changing world 🔍 **How to spot AI in your everyday life** 🌍 **The kinds of AI that exist** 📖 **The history of AI** — how we got here and why right now is different from anything before ⚡ **What makes this the Age of AI** By the end of this session you will feel more confident talking about AI, what it is, how it works and why everyone is so excited and nervous about it at the same time. No tech background needed. Just curiosity and an open mind. 🌸 See you there!

**TOPIC: There Is Only ONE Truth** Coming soon, but basically group discussion centerer on the announced topic. **Location:** There is NO SEATING and we only have the tree canopy to cover us. We might move for another drink somewhere after.

I have been studying the question of "self" online with Prof. Ellie Anderson and so I thought a prompt on the "self" might be interesting. Full confession: I had Claude create this prompt and I like it, so here goes: Imagine a thought experiment that merges two classic puzzles: > You undergo a procedure, performed neuron by neuron, in which every biological component of your brain is replaced with a functionally identical synthetic substitute. At each step, your behavior, memories, and personality remain unchanged. When the last neuron is swapped, is the consciousness experiencing the world still you? And — more pressingly — was there ever a continuous "you" to begin with? ### Questions to Wrestle With * If consciousness is purely physical, does the *gradual* nature of the replacement matter, or is it equivalent to being destroyed and rebuilt? * Could there be a "self" without continuity of experience — even moment to moment, while you sleep? On a more practical level, consider the simpler case first: **hemispherectomy** patients — people who have had an entire cerebral hemisphere surgically removed — often retain a strong sense of personal identity and continuity. This suggests "you" are not rigidly tied to specific physical material. But does that vindicate the synthetic neuron case, or merely show that identity is more *flexible* than we thought — not that it can survive *complete* substrate replacement? I used Claude so I could get this out today and let everyone have some time to consider it. Hope to see you at the Oracle. Sorry about the location change two weeks ago. That's what I get for trusting local weather predictions!

Dodgeball is back again! If you’ve been wanting to come out, this is an easy one to join. We’ll be playing for about 1.5 to 2 hours, you do not need to bring any equipment, and no experience is needed. We use a specific set of rules and equipment to make the games run better and keep them fun for everybody, not just people who already know how to play. If it rains, the event will be canceled.

Communication is everything in life! You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024

Feeling down? Sometimes depressed? Can't focus? Negativity & stress? Recent losses? Creativity in career and personal life hindered by mental blocks? Sometimes we never fully recover from traumatic experiences. Whether it was yesterday, last week or a year ago, traumatic experiences - a loss of a loved one, losing a job, a breakup - can leave you scarred. You talk about it and feel a little better, but it never goes away. After you hang up the phone, it's still there; the sadness, the cloud, the over-thinking, the worry, the guilt. You try to focus, but you're blocked. You try to look forward into new experiences, new relationships but a cloud is hanging over you, casting a shadow on what you once considered a bright, cheerful future. What happened to your courage? Your strength of character? You're 'why not' attitude? Whoever said 'time heals' must have had a special time machine, because after weeks, months, years, you're wondering - when exactly does that kick in? Sometimes it seems like drinking or drugs are the way to go. But they wear off, and now the problem is still there with added side effects from the drugs. At this free local Meetup event we will talk about: * What causes grief, anxiety and depression to become chronic. * Is it possible to regain your joy and happiness even after traumatic experiences? * How to break away from negativity and focus on the future * What are the steps to take to get control of your mind and your emotions? Learn about a safe, gentle, do-it-yourself counseling that can be done in the comfort of your own home. Let's explore safe, effective solutions for healing from traumatic experiences. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to the event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center.

Main Library, Meeting Room 2B Join us for a welcoming evening of reflection, gentle music, and meaningful conversation. We’ll begin with a short grounding moment, followed by a brief reading from spiritual or philosophical traditions, and an open reflection circle where participants can share (or simply listen). Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection. All backgrounds are welcome.

It’s time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went? Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence? Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp.

We are excited to host Guided Meditations on Sundays at 6 pm in our Ashram/Gallery/Home! !! !! Everyone wants to know what kind of God we worship and what kind of meditation we do. We worship the GOD that LOVES US! We understand that god is an energy and it lives in us as us. Our meditations guide others to actually experience that energy! xoxo We don't just talk about peace, love and affection, we experience it :) Also we are a home not a business, so we enjoy building community one friend at a time. We always build in time for people to mingle & develop friendships! xoxo Much Love, Frank Tennyson Namaste, Frank Tennyson http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/f/9/9/600_447824953.jpeg