Who we are: We are a social group of nice, intelligent, successful, healthy and still young men who happen to be gay and like getting together to hang out and make friends in a quiet, relaxed and safe environment. Together we have gone to the theatre, dinning or entertaining. We have also had movie nights and like using any opportunity to meet and chat like mature intelligent individuals, but without getting too serious. Our active members are generally well read, well informed and well traveled …

This group is for anyone interested in exploring, designing, and developing second screen experiences for games and television. I started this group, because mobile devices are now an integral part of the entertainment ecosystem and Vancouver with it's technology and creative industries in close proximity is ideally situated to be leaders in second screen experiences.

The BC Bellydance Community is for and about Bellydancers. For all teachers, performers, students and fans. Caravan-Serai is a monthly bellydance show open to anyone. YouTube: Caravan-Serai.org We do this because we see a need for dancers to be able to perform in front of an audience. Performing is as much part of learning as practicing. It is part of growing up as a dancer and it keeps the skills honed. But most of all: It creates Community! Bellydance means Cabaret, Folkloric, ATS, Tribal, Tr …

Welcome to Collaborator IoT! Collaborator IOT is an uber-casual meetup for all those interested in getting together to talk about the Internet of Things and finding people to collaborate with in order to realize those projects. Overview of what kinds topics could be covered over time? Robotics (Oceanic/Undersea, UAV/Drones [air/space], Driverless Cars, Industrial, Healthcare, Surgical, Household) M2M/ Machine to Machine Machine Learning User-Driver Entertainment (Gaming, Television, Film, Spor …

We promote both Vancouver's tourism breakfast club, and the Skal Tourism Executive Club. The Breakfast Club: Vancouver AM is all the tourism, movie, entertainment, employees or those interested in networking within the Tourism industry. We meet twice a month at a new location; speed networking once a month, great speakers, venues & breakfast. Est. 1976 Vancouver Skal hosts a monthly tourism industry reception for managers and owners of tourism businesses. It is held once a month in Vancouver. Es …

Single e.g. widowed,divorced,separated , age 55 or more. residents of Lower Mainland welcome social activities, sports, arts, entertainment, dancing, restaurants, theatre,movies. agree to organize one event a year. membership fee $60 a year if newsletter emailed, $75 if mailed out. attend 2 events prior to approval of membership.

We are a group of anime and manga enthusiasts in Vancouver. We believe anime and manga can provide us with tremendous learning potential in addition to entertainment value. We strive to create an offline community for committed hobbyists through convention, gaming, cosplay, themed dining, live music, classes, discussion groups and more. If you want to have lots of fun and build this community together with like-minded anime and manga fans, join us!

The Vancouver Screenwriters Meetup Group (VSMG) is an active community-minded group for Screenwriters and Filmmakers interested in networking, discussing and collaborating on screenplay development for all mediums. Our love of the craft is what binds us - this group's members are dedicated to helping each other improve - offering support and sharing knowledge and resources, while having a good time in doing so! VSMG provides guidance, contacts and support in all areas of the field - offering our …

Do you love the arts? Do you like meeting up? Do you like making friends? Well, you've come to the right place. Members of this group are creative and intellectual with a desire to expand our circles of friends to enjoy life and explore the arts in its myriad forms. The group is all about getting together to enjoy creative discussions with friends, to view art, the making of art and how art influences our lives. And the best things is, it's run by all of us, collectively. Each of us can decide w …

This is a group for people who love to sing the old American Standards of Gershwin, Cole Porter, There is no definitive list of musicians and lyricists whose work constitutes the Great American Songbook, but the following writers and songs are often included: Irving Berlin, one of the most prolific composers and lyricists of the Great American Songbook. Harold Arlen (with E.Y. Harburg "Over the Rainbow", "It's Only a Paper Moon"; with Ted Koehler "Stormy Weather", "I've Got the World on a String …

This is a group for anyone interested in listening to stories, or interested in practicing their stories and improving storytelling skills. (English language learners are also welcome!) Stories can be inspired from personal experiences, real-life events, literature, or your imagination. Everyone has a story! Stories can have various purposes from entertainment to teaching principles to starting conversations to sharing life lessons. As a creative form of communication, a story is a great way to …

Hear and enjoy the best of storytelling in the Lower Mainland. Opportunity to meet the tellers. Share your experience of story listening. All can participate in the discussion and planning of events. For those who love the traditional art of storytelling; stories told from the heart and from memory. Three regular venues from North Shore to Steveston. Also an all day of storytelling; and a week end of epic storytelling.

In this group you will meet with individuals who have been suffering from depression, seasonal affective disorder, or anxiety disorders such as panic attacks, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The objective of this meet-up group is to provide a safe, friendly, caring, entertaining, and informative  environment to discuss relevant issues, learn new skills, socialize, make new friends, and get support through your journey to healing. We w …

Got a small dog? Bring your four-legged entertainment along to meet fellow dog lovers. These free meetups will be a chance for your dog to run and socialize with other small dogs, and for owners to mingle. We've had awesome crowds turn out -- friendly people and adorable dogs. Hope to see you soon!

The VAN Art Meetup is a group for local creatives to come together to share ideas and resources, improve their business and professional skills, being amongst like-minded people and support one another's artistic endeavours. The group gets together once a month to discuss various issues related to the hustle of making living from your creativity in Vancouver. Some topics that will be address are: Self-promotion • Social media marketing • Networking • Being an ARTrepreneur • Personal branding • P …

What is Story Lab? Story Lab is like an incubator for creative self expression when it comes to presenting to groups. People love when you tell stories rather than talk in concepts. Stories unlock understanding at deep levels, arouse emotional interest, entertain and motivate people to action in ways concepts never can. But, stories can be tricky to find, craft and deliver---so this event was designed to help you skill build over time. Who is Story Lab for? business owners wanting to present t …

We are a group of passionate cinema fans, we are aiming at viewing the most recent (International/Award Winners/Non- Hollywood/Indie) movies with people who share the same interest. Every week we are going to watch movies from all over the world,and get time to chat over the movies & share the experience. Meetups for indie local films will be organized to help introduce our local film makers to a bigger audience. Meetups will be also organized for International award winners Playing in Vancou …

Do you love to cook and host dinner parties ? Do you enjoy trying different cuisines and meeting new people ? Well, then this the perfect meetup for you ! We will take turns hosting dinners around fun themes ... and hopefully, learn a thing or two from each other.

Are you an Animator, Digital Artist, Visual FX Artist? Are you just interested in the CG / VFX industry? Interested in meeting some new people that share the same passion as you? Well, then this is the place for you! With guest speakers that work in the industry, workshops and monthly networking meetups, the CG Meetup is the place to be.

This group is dedicated to the love of Salsa, Latin Music and Dance in general and to Colombian, Cali Style Salsa in particular.