Improve your Dutch by singing! Every second Thursday of the month, we'll sing Dutch songs  in Amsterdam with singer Ben van Overmeeren and accordionist Winfried Veenker. Come and bring your (Dutch) partner, teacher, friends or colleages. We'll give you the Dutch lyrics, with an English translation. Entrance free. For more information check our website: www.singalongdutchsongs.nl On the website you can see the repertoire and listen to all songs.

Come practice your foreign language skills (Dutch, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian, Japanese, Russian, etc) with other nice locals and internationals at our Amsterdam Language Cafe!

WELCOME! ExpatBuddy Lexia unites different nationalities and stimulates their social network. My aim is to increase the diversity of local and international acquaintances / friendships, both professional and private by hosting "Expats meet Dutchies" events. Expats meet Dutchies is a social club for : - Expats who recently have relocated to the Netherlands and long term residents. - For Dutchies who have lived abroad and like to stay connected internationally. - Dutchies who are interested t …

The dutch Scala enthusiasts have been organizing regular meetups since 2009 to bring together Dutch Scala developers, experts, speakers, and anyone else interested in learning or teaching about Scala. We have hosted speakers like Jonas Boner, Daniel Spiewak, and even Martin Odersky himself, but mostly we like to serve as a way for the Dutch Scala community to stay in touch and exchange knowledge and opportunities with each other. We are in the process of moving our old Ning site (and all its me …

Hey everyone! If you live in Alkmaar or in the area. If your an expact or if your Dutch and your interrested in meeting new people, this is a group for you. This meetup is for all taste, we will get together to discover restaurent, bars, museum, go on hikes, and anything else that looks like fun. You can always suggest any ideas. I'm Canadien and just moved in Heerhugowaard. I started this group to meet new people and places in the area. Looking forward to meet with everybody.

Hello my new friends, My group is meant to bring from any part of Holland together, single or in a relationship,that would like to share their interest in historic heritages & museums in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.Dutch members and partners are more than welcome! The meetups I'll be organizing will be a combination of  nicely selected locations for good wine & tasty food, visits to museums, day trips to nearby cities or tipical dutch towns, relaxing historic walks...Occasionally city trip …

Have you been living in Holland for a while? Have your explorations been limited to the journey from home to work and back? Dutch language teacher Nicole leads us on wonderful hikes through the lovely Dutch countryside around Amsterdam and we speak Dutch as we walk, so you can finally practice your Dutch and socialise with other expats and Dutch nationals. Nicole is an experienced hiker who has been living in Amsterdam for more than 25 years. Her knowledge of the area enables her to plan the m …

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. Happiness comes from deep within, and not from people, situations, or circumstances. According to Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego: “When an individual becomes happy, the network effect can be measured up to three degrees. One person’s happiness triggers a chain reaction that benefits not only his friends, but his friends’ friends, and his frien …

Are you new in town or have you lived in Amsterdam for years but still feel a stranger at times? Or maybe you recognise this: Your parents come to visit you and ask you: “So, what's the history of the Palace on Dam Square?” and you answer “the Queen lives there!” and hope for no more questions.... We organise tours in different parts of the city, exploring the culture and history of Amsterdam and The Netherlands. You'll not only meet new people, but you'll become a tour guide to your own friends …

Cross Functional Amsterdam aims to bring together commercial users of functional programming. We want to support and promote functional technologies in the Dutch software industry. Topics for future meetings could include, Essentials of functional programming Real world experiences with functional styles Mixing functional code into existing imperative/OOP codebases Functional programming language specifics: Scala, Haskell, F#, Erlang, Ocaml, Clojure, Scheme. Functional idioms in non-functional …

This is the Japanese Language & Culture Meetup in Amsterdam In addition to our series of exclusive events “Salon - Japanese evenings in Amsterdam", we have set up this group to offer informal monthly meetings with drinks and a bite to eat where you can; - Learn more about the Japanese language and culture - Communicate in Japanese - Improve your Japanese language skills - Share your “passion” about Japan with others - Meet the local Dutch and expats including Japanese! This group is for - Anyone …

The purpose of this group is to be a good meet up point for socializing and and possibly organize events for a noble cause or promotion of Indian culture. It can serve as a platform to share experiences, ideas, have intellectually stimulating conversations or just to feel more connected. Dutch and all other interested people are also welcome. It would be a pleasure to have a global outlook. Meet ups would be arranged in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Eindhoven, Leiden, Delft and other places …

This is a group for people interested in applying the principles of A Course in Miracles to everyday life and relationships. Some time is spent in reading the Course and discussing and the rest in sharing. The focus is on the practical rather than the esoteric.You will learn much about the Course and even more about yourself . It is a group open to all, beginners and advanced students alike. The language will be English however two of the three facilitators also speak Dutch.