Culture Groups Los Angeles

Meetup on Orient Express. Autumn in Paris Venice Prague Vienna Budapest Istanbul

The Orient Express. . . you heard about it many times. The romance, the mystery, the adventure! Of course - the opulence too! ***While the original Orient Express train is now part of history, our journey revives its spirit—crossing Europe from Paris to Istanbul, echoing the legendary route that once defined luxury rail travel.*** This experience brings back the magic of the rails—without the inflated cost of old-world extravagance. Instead, we focus on service, comfort, and contemporary refinement, blending iconic train travel with thoughtfully curated experiences. We retrace the route of the original Orient Express using a mix of **modern night trains, high-speed day trains, and select short flights**, creating a seamless and unforgettable journey. Our route takes us to: Paris → Venice → Vienna → Prague → Budapest → Istanbul Included: * Train transportation between 4 cities. * 2 nights on an actual night train with sleeping compartment * Air transportation Paris / Venice and Budapest / Istanbul * 11 nights in First Class hotels with best central locations * Daily breakfast + select lunches and dinners * All transfers (hotels, train stations, airports) * Guided tours in every city * Entrances to many museums. * And more thoughtful touches throughout the journey We travel as a group, and also have the flexibility of hop-on, hop-off tours and museum passes with "skip the line" so you can enjoy complete independence. The trip is designed for curious, like-minded travelers who value both freedom and shared experiences. It is all included in the price! You are free to do your own thing, cater to your special interests, visit other sights and locations in the cities, while still being guided and helped with all the arrangements. A balance of independence when you want it and being included in all group activities when you prefer it. The idea is: come alone, meet new like-minded people and make lifelong memories . . . without being stuck with the "one size fits all" tour formula. Here is a basic thumbnail: · **Paris – 3 nights** Evening flight to Venice · **Venice – 1 night** Night train to Vienna · **Vienna – 1 night** Evening train to Prague · **Prague – 2 nights** Night train to Budapest · **Budapest – 1 night** Evening flight to Istanbul · **Istanbul – 3 nights**. Sleeper Cabins on the trains and First Class centrally located hotels in each city. ***What was The Orient Express?*** *It was long-distance passenger train service that began in 1883 with the original endpoints being Paris to Istanbul. The original name became synonymous with intrigue and was a showcase of luxury with comfort at a time when traveling was still rough and dangerous.* *In Istanbul the Pera Palace Hotel, built in 1892, was the accommodation at the terminus. And we are staying in it!* ***The original Orient Express ceased operation in 1977 and we are not using the original old train. It no longer exists.*** EVERY aspect of this trip is epic. * Visit picturesque and storied cities. * Enjoy trains and experience the enchantment of the rails. * In the end you will have visited 6 countries: France, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Turkey! **The tour starts in Paris on Sep 20 and ends in Istanbul on Oct 03.** ***$5490 total cost per person, double occupancy.*** ***$7090 total cost for solo occupancy.*** PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE. This allows for your flexibility and convenience. We are happy to give you an airfare quote. **To attend: $500 deposit. [CLICK HERE for a Secure Deposit Link](https://www.paypal.com/instantcommerce/checkout/FXWZ8KNQ95EFJ)** Your Deposit is Fully refundable to 90 days before the event (less any PayPal fees). Final payment due 60 days before departure. [CLICK HERE](https://forms.gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8) To receive detailed itinerary and inclusions. [CLICK HERE ](https://www.meetup.com/moretoexplore/events/281542406/)for the main link for this event RSVP there to get notice on any conversations or discussions. AND/OR if you have questions? [CLICK HERE](https://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=131297062) to Direct Message to Anna [CLICK HERE](https://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=273063881) to Direct Message to Marc AND/OR We do a[ ](https://www.meetup.com/moretoexplore/events/284794370/)**[Zoom Q & A ( CLICK HERE to RSVP on the Q& A zoom)](https://www.meetup.com/moretoexplore/events/287318466/).** Come to the zoom, ask any questions and meet other attendees. Great way to get the info you want without all the other fluff. We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister groups we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events too. [CLICK HERE](https://www.meetup.com/ccccc-c/events/)[ ](https://www.meetup.com/ccccc-c/)to see all our other fun and social meetup events. SOT 200318-10 ***Live the adventure instead of only dreaming it!***

Meetup on Orient Express! Paris Venice Prague Vienna Budapest Istanbul!

The Orient Express. . . you heard about it many times. The romance, the mystery, the adventure! Of course - the opulence too! ***While the original Orient Express train is now part of history, our journey revives its spirit—crossing Europe from Paris to Istanbul, echoing the legendary route that once defined luxury rail travel.*** This experience brings back the magic of the rails—without the inflated cost of old-world extravagance. Instead, we focus on service, comfort, and contemporary refinement, blending iconic train travel with thoughtfully curated experiences. We retrace the route of the original Orient Express using a mix of **modern night trains, high-speed day trains, and select short flights**, creating a seamless and unforgettable journey. Our route takes us to: Paris → Venice → Vienna → Prague → Budapest → Istanbul Included: * Train transportation between 4 cities. * 2 nights on an actual night train with sleeping compartment * Air transportation Paris / Venice and Budapest / Istanbul * 11 nights in First Class hotels with best central locations * Daily breakfast + select lunches and dinners * All transfers (hotels, train stations, airports) * Guided tours in every city * Entrances to many museums. * And more thoughtful touches throughout the journey We travel as a group, and also have the flexibility of hop-on, hop-off tours and museum passes with "skip the line" so you can enjoy complete independence. The trip is designed for curious, like-minded travelers who value both freedom and shared experiences. It is all included in the price! You are free to do your own thing, cater to your special interests, visit other sights and locations in the cities, while still being guided and helped with all the arrangements. A balance of independence when you want it and being included in all group activities when you prefer it. The idea is: come alone, meet new like-minded people and make lifelong memories . . . without being stuck with the "one size fits all" tour formula. Here is a basic thumbnail: · **Paris – 3 nights** Evening flight to Venice · **Venice – 1 night** Night train to Vienna · **Vienna – 1 night** Evening train to Prague · **Prague – 2 nights** Night train to Budapest · **Budapest – 1 night** Evening flight to Istanbul · **Istanbul – 3 nights**. Sleeper Cabins on the trains and First Class centrally located hotels in each city. ***What was The Orient Express?*** *It was long-distance passenger train service that began in 1883 with the original endpoints being Paris to Istanbul. The original name became synonymous with intrigue and was a showcase of luxury with comfort at a time when traveling was still rough and dangerous.* *In Istanbul the Pera Palace Hotel, built in 1892, was the accommodation at the terminus. And we are staying in it!* ***The original Orient Express ceased operation in 1977 and we are not using the original old train. It no longer exists.*** EVERY aspect of this trip is epic. * Visit picturesque and storied cities. * Enjoy trains and experience the enchantment of the rails. * In the end you will have visited 6 countries: France, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Turkey! **The tour starts in Paris on Sep 20 and ends in Istanbul on Oct 03.** ***$5490 total cost per person, double occupancy.*** ***$7090 total cost for solo occupancy.*** PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE. This allows for your flexibility and convenience. We are happy to give you an airfare quote. **To attend: $500 deposit. [CLICK HERE for a Secure Deposit Link](https://www.paypal.com/instantcommerce/checkout/FXWZ8KNQ95EFJ)** Your Deposit is Fully refundable to 90 days before the event (less any PayPal fees). Final payment due 60 days before departure. [CLICK HERE](https://forms.gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8) To receive detailed itinerary and inclusions. [CLICK HERE ](https://www.meetup.com/moretoexplore/events/281542406/)for the main link for this event RSVP there to get notice on any conversations or discussions. AND/OR if you have questions? [CLICK HERE](https://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=131297062) to Direct Message to Anna [CLICK HERE](https://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=273063881) to Direct Message to Marc AND/OR We do a[ ](https://www.meetup.com/moretoexplore/events/284794370/)**[Zoom Q & A ( CLICK HERE to RSVP on the Q& A zoom)](https://www.meetup.com/moretoexplore/events/287318466/).** Come to the zoom, ask any questions and meet other attendees. Great way to get the info you want without all the other fluff. We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister groups we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events too. [CLICK HERE](https://www.meetup.com/ccccc-c/events/)[ ](https://www.meetup.com/ccccc-c/)to see all our other fun and social meetup events. SOT 200318-10 ***Live the adventure instead of only dreaming it!***

🌴 Venice Beach Social @ Belles Beach House 🏖️🍹🌊

**Summer’s not over yet** 🌅🌴 **Saturday, August 29 • 7 PM** **Belles Beach House • Venice Beach** Meet us at **Belles Beach House** for sunset by the beach, music, and a little LA × Japan in the mix. 🌊✨️ Come around 7PM, grab a drink at the bar and hang with us as Belles gets going for Saturday night. Their Hawaiian-inspired, Japanese-influenced menu is there if you’re hungry too. 🍹🌺 **Coming later? You’re good — we’ll be at Belles into the night. 🌙** **See the spot** **→ @bellesbeachhouse** [https://www.instagram.com/bellesbeachhouse](https://www.instagram.com/bellesbeachhouse) 🎂 **Birthday girl in the house! 👧** We’re celebrating our LA2JP girl Mayu’s birthday week too 🥳 And when it gets late…**maybe KASSI rooftop, maybe somewhere else around Venice. 👀🌙** 夏のVeniceで会いましょう🌴🌌🇯🇵 **RSVP — see you at Belles. ✨️**

Korean-English Language Exchange

Korean-English Language Exchange

World of LA Bread, inaugural event: A Baker Survives!

**Guillaume Patard-Legendre**, one of the Los Angeles area’s finest young boulangers, lost his bakery and his home in 2025’s Eaton Fire. Join this engaging discussion of perseverance in the face of disaster as Guillaume describes his background, his dreams, his methods, his experience, and his determination to continue baking his breads and pastries for his community with the help of the superb resources that Los Angeles has to offer its bakers. \*\* Guillaume’s bakery, *Pain Beurre*, founded in 2024, was a mainstay of the Altadena community, providing local residents with an exceptional array of French breads and pastries, all created with organic ingredients and wild yeast. As word spread, his business expanded rapidly, As word spread, his business expanded rapidly, with his home-baked goods available to a growing customer base in the greater Altadena area. All went according to this “new life plan” for Guillaume, his wife Darcy, and their two young daughters until January 2025, when the catastrophic Eaton Fire destroyed the entire community. Guillaume and Darcy were not spared: their home and the baking facility Guillaume had built for *Pain Beurre* in their garage burned to the ground. “The *Pain Beurre* journey,” according to Guillaume, “came to an abrupt halt.” But the community rallied around, encouraging him to find a way to resume production. Giullaume worked hard to develop a new strategy, reaching out to the community of bakers in greater Los Angeles. *Pain Beurre’s* plight came to the attention of World Central Kitchen, the international nonprofit organization founded by Chef José Andrés specifically to prepare food for the victims of disaster. WCK offered *Pain Beurre* baking facilities in a shared kitchen space, and Guillaume quickly resumed baking bread for his community. Guillaume now sells his bread exclusively through pop-up events in partnership with Los Angeles-area businesses. He returns to Altadena every Sunday morning to focus on his community, a community that needs this kind of support more than ever. **About World of Los Angeles Bread** Guillaume’s talk will be the first event in the LABB’s **World of Los Angeles Bread**, a series of talks, demonstrations, and tours, presented free of charge and devoted to enhancing LABB members’ understanding of the diversity of breads that are being baked on a daily basis here in Los Angeles.

2026 Afrobeats Block Party & Jollof Cook-off

[GRAB YOUR TICKETS NOW!!](https://AfrobeatsBlockpartyLA2026.eventbrite.com/?aff=MC) 🔥 The biggest Afrobeats celebration in Los Angeles is back—and this year, we’re celebrating FIVE incredible years! Join us on **Saturday, September 12, 2026**, at **The Beehive** for the **5th Anniversary Edition** of the **Afrobeats Block Party & Jollof Cook-off**. Get ready for an unforgettable day of music, food, and culture with thousands of Afrobeats lovers from across Southern California and beyond. 🎶 Nonstop Afrobeats vibes. 🍛 The ultimate Jollof showdown. 🎤 Live performances and top DJs. 🌴 An epic outdoor experience under the LA sky. **Five years. One village. One unforgettable celebration. Don’t miss the biggest edition yet! 🔥** Gather your crew and join us as we celebrate the music, the food, and the community that have made the **Afrobeats Block Party & Jollof Cook-off a Los Angeles** tradition. 🌴🔥 ### Vendor, Talent & Volunteer Opportunities **\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-** * **[Vendor Opportunities - Click Here To Apply](https://www.afropolitancities.com/copy-of-vendor-registration-1 "https://www.afropolitancities.com/events-data/2897bd30-7522-4849-b91b-663f3ac2bee4")** * **[Talent Opportunities (Click link to submit application to be considered for performances](https://www.afropolitancities.com/events-data/ad59150d-09b8-449c-90f6-7c88f5cd92a6 "https://www.afropolitancities.com/events-data/2897bd30-7522-4849-b91b-663f3ac2bee4")** * **[Volunteer Opportunities - Click here to submit volunteer application](https://www.afropolitancities.com/events-data/ad59150d-09b8-449c-90f6-7c88f5cd92a6 "https://www.afropolitancities.com/events-data/2897bd30-7522-4849-b91b-663f3ac2bee4")**

YIDDISH CONVERSATION GROUP

Yiddish Conversation Group - meets monthly near West Hollywood - this month for conversation, ping-pong and potluck! ***Shmueskrayz*!** Get together and speak in Yiddish with your friends and neighbors here in LA. *This event is good for Intermediate and Fluent speakers, though all are welcome.* Bring drinks, snacks, and/or a verterbukh! Please call (323) 655-7700 to RSVP.

Insecure 10th Anniversary Tour

Calling all Insecure fans! 💛 Join Young, bLAck, & Outside as we attend the Insecure: The 10th Anniversary Tour featuring Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell & Prentice Penny. Come solo or bring a friend—we’ll meet before the show, take photos, and head in together! 🎟️ Everyone purchases their own ticket. I’ll be in Section 204, Row D if you’d like to grab seats nearby. 🎫 Tickets: Ticketmaster – Insecure: The 10th Anniversary Tour (YouTube Theater, Inglewood) 📍 YouTube Theater – Inglewood 🗓️ Thursday, October 8, 2026 • 8:00 PM See you there! 🌴

Let’s enjoy some Toisan/Taishan Foods 台山菜

**There are dishes from many Chinese Cities and Provinces. This time let’s try some dishes from Toisan/Taishan City, Guangdong.** **One dish this city is famous for is their “Wild Eel Clay Pot Rice”. There are lots of other varieties of dishes. “Five-Flavor Duck”, “Ginger and Sand Ginger Chicken Clay Pot”, and “Taishan Cauliflower” are the some of the Signature Main Dishes and Vegetables.** **Each dish is from $9.99 to $18.99. Let’s give this place a try.**

Screening LOS FRIKIS

Inspired by true events, Los Frikis is a coming-of-age story set in early 90s Cuba where a group of punk rockers in search of freedom deliberately inject HIV to live at a government-run treatment home so they can create their own utopia. Directed by [Tyler Nilson](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2436566/?ref_=tt_ov_1_1) and [Michael Schwartz](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1916835/?ref_=tt_ov_1_2) Discussion with Director Tyler Nilson after screening. 1h 51m

San Gabriel Valley Chinese Language Meetup

The primary reason for this meetup is for a friendly language exchange between English speakers and Chinese(all dialects) speakers. The end goal is to improve in the language that each person seeks to learn. The secondary reason is for an exchange of cultures(all cultures 😃).