Culture Groups Melbourne

[POSTPONED TO JULY 22] Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Melbourne

**⚠️ IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE ⚠️** **Tomorrow’s event has been postponed because our host has not fully recovered.** **📅 New Date: Wednesday, July 22** **All purchased tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date. Refunds are also available upon request.** **We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We look forward to welcoming everyone next Wednesday!** **🌏 Make new international friends in Melbourne. 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** **✅ Free entry for the first 145 RSVPs** **✅ AUD 5 after the first 145 RSVPs, or within 24 hours before the event** **✅ RSVP early to get the best deal** **✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early** **Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time.** **━━━━━━━━━━** **How to Find Us** **📍 Venue** **Diesel Bar & Eatery** **Melbourne CBD** **⏰ Time** **Every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 pm** **🚶 Getting There** **Enter via Little Lonsdale St only. No entry from inside Melbourne Central.** **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, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore.** **Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures.** **📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia** **🎥 Watch Event Video: [\[WATCH EVENT VIDEO\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw)** **🎁 VIP ACCESS (Founding Members)** **Join the VIP list for early access to our official app & special party invites.** [👉GET VIP ACCESS](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! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita!** **See you at Lounge Asia!**

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

Make new international friends in Melbourne. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. **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 ✅ Free entry for the first 145 RSVPs ✅ AUD 5 after the first 145 RSVPs, or within 24 hours before the event ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ **How to Find Us** 📍 Venue Diesel Bar & Eatery (Upstairs) 202 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 ⏰ Start Time — **Melbourne Local Time** **6:00 pm** ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Melbourne. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. **🚶 Getting There** Enter via Little Lonsdale Street only. There is no entry from inside Melbourne Central. Rosie and 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. 📱 Join the Lounge Asia Australia **WhatsApp Group** Stay connected with the Lounge Asia community after the event. ✅ Hear about upcoming Lounge Asia events ✅ Meet local and international people ✅ Stay connected with people you meet ✅ Receive community news and event updates [👉 Join the WhatsApp group:](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EgS1bseR5Lq4eykvjMsEIS) 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia [🎥 Watch Event Video:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) [👉 GET VIP ACCESS:](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!

Japanese Social: Thursday Japan Night @ Asian Beer Cafe

**木曜日・ジャパンナイト 🇯🇵（Hikari Social Melbourne）** 日本文化や日本語に興味のある方のための、カジュアルで楽しい交流イベントです。 新しい友達を作ったり、リラックスしながら会話を楽しみましょう。 お一人での参加も大歓迎です。スタッフがサポートしますので、初めての方でも安心してご参加いただけます。 📍 **Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central** 🕕 **17:45〜22:00** *** ## 🇬🇧 English (for reference / below it) **Thursday Japan Night 🇯🇵 (Hikari Social Melbourne)** A casual and fun social event for anyone interested in Japanese culture and language. Meet new people, make friends, and enjoy relaxed conversations in a friendly environment. Most people come alone, and our hosts will help introduce you so you feel comfortable right away. 📍 **Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central** 🕕 **5:45PM – 10:00PM**

Korean Social: Tuesday Night @ Fathers Office QV

화요일 코리아 나이트 🇰🇷 **Hikari Social Melbourne** 한국 문화와 한국어에 관심 있는 분들을 위한 캐주얼하고 즐거운 교류 이벤트입니다. 새로운 사람들을 만나고, 친구를 사귀며, 편안한 분위기에서 대화를 즐겨보세요. 혼자 오시는 분들도 정말 많습니다. 처음 오시는 분들도 편하게 참여할 수 있도록 호스트가 소개와 안내를 도와드립니다. 📍 Father’s Office QV, Melbourne CBD 🕕 화요일 17:45–22:00 🇬🇧 **English** Tuesday Korea Night 🇰🇷 **Hikari Social Melbourne** A casual and fun social event for anyone interested in Korean culture and language. Meet new people, make friends, and enjoy relaxed conversations in a friendly environment. Most people come alone, and our hosts will help introduce you so you feel comfortable right away. 📍 Father’s Office QV, Melbourne CBD 🕕 Tuesday, 5:45PM – 10:00PM

Japanese Social: Thursday Japan Night @ Asian Beer Cafe

**木曜日・ジャパンナイト 🇯🇵（Hikari Social Melbourne）** 日本文化や日本語に興味のある方のための、カジュアルで楽しい交流イベントです。 新しい友達を作ったり、リラックスしながら会話を楽しみましょう。 お一人での参加も大歓迎です。スタッフがサポートしますので、初めての方でも安心してご参加いただけます。 📍 **Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central** 🕕 **17:45〜22:00** *** ## 🇬🇧 English (for reference / below it) **Thursday Japan Night 🇯🇵 (Hikari Social Melbourne)** A casual and fun social event for anyone interested in Japanese culture and language. Meet new people, make friends, and enjoy relaxed conversations in a friendly environment. Most people come alone, and our hosts will help introduce you so you feel comfortable right away. 📍 **Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central** 🕕 **5:45PM – 10:00PM**

Korean Social: Tuesday Night @ Fathers Office QV

화요일 코리아 나이트 🇰🇷 **Hikari Social Melbourne** 한국 문화와 한국어에 관심 있는 분들을 위한 캐주얼하고 즐거운 교류 이벤트입니다. 새로운 사람들을 만나고, 친구를 사귀며, 편안한 분위기에서 대화를 즐겨보세요. 혼자 오시는 분들도 정말 많습니다. 처음 오시는 분들도 편하게 참여할 수 있도록 호스트가 소개와 안내를 도와드립니다. 📍 Father’s Office QV, Melbourne CBD 🕕 화요일 17:45–22:00 🇬🇧 **English** Tuesday Korea Night 🇰🇷 **Hikari Social Melbourne** A casual and fun social event for anyone interested in Korean culture and language. Meet new people, make friends, and enjoy relaxed conversations in a friendly environment. Most people come alone, and our hosts will help introduce you so you feel comfortable right away. 📍 Father’s Office QV, Melbourne CBD 🕕 Tuesday, 5:45PM – 10:00PM

Explore the Hellenic Museum – Greek Art, History & Culture

# Explore the Hellenic Museum – Greek Art, History & Culture Join me for a relaxed morning at the Hellenic Museum, Australia's only museum dedicated to Greek art, history and culture. Spread over two storeys and ten exhibitions, it takes you from ancient antiquities to contemporary works — science, philosophy, democracy and the stories that connect us all, 8,000 years in the making. We'll meet at the museum reception at 10:00am to say hello, grab our tickets together, then explore the exhibitions at our own pace. It's an easy, low-key way to spend a Saturday morning and chat to some friendly people along the way. This is a casual social meetup so we can head along together — it isn't run by, affiliated with or endorsed by the Hellenic Museum. You buy your own admission at reception on the day, and an RSVP here doesn't include entry. Afterwards, anyone who'd like to is welcome to stay on longer or join an optional lunch nearby. **Who this is for** * Anyone curious about Greek history, art and culture — no background needed * People who enjoy museums at a gentle, unhurried pace * Solo attendees are very welcome; this is a great one to come along to on your own and meet people **Links** * Meetup start point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GBYTYPuqn7MbMo9cA * Hellenic Museum: https://www.hellenic.org.au/ * Pricing & FAQs: https://www.hellenic.org.au/contact-support/faqs **Timeline** * 10:00am – Meet at the Hellenic Museum reception and say hello * 10:15am – Buy tickets and start exploring the exhibitions * 12:15pm – Meetup wraps up (feel free to stay longer if you're enjoying it) * Afterwards – Optional lunch nearby for anyone keen **Tickets / cost** * The Hellenic Museum currently lists admission as General $16 and Concession $10. * Concession pricing applies to students, healthcare card holders, seniors and pensioners with valid ID. * The museum notes that tickets aren't available online, so we'll buy admission at reception when we arrive. **Transport** The museum is at 280 William Street, Melbourne, directly opposite Flagstaff Station. Any City Loop train to Flagstaff works, or Tram Routes 30, 35 and 58. **Bring** * A card or cash for your admission (and lunch, if you stay) * Your curiosity — and questions welcome * Any valid concession ID if that applies to you **Expect** * Difficulty: Easy — indoors and at your own pace * Pace: Relaxed, plenty of time to wander * Vibe: Friendly, curious and low-pressure * Group style: A casual social group exploring together, not a guided tour **Important notes** * Photography is allowed for personal enjoyment only and without flash — please follow the museum's signage and staff instructions. * Please be respectful of the exhibits and other visitors while we're there. * If your plans change, please update your RSVP so numbers stay clear for everyone.

Taste of Malaysia : Penang Hawker Experience

**Meet culturally curious food lovers at the taste of popular Penang Hawker experience right at the center of Melbourne CBD - Lulu's Char Koay Teow** **Early Bird Ticket: $49/pp until Sun 12th of July 2026** General Ticket: $59/pp Ticket link: [https://www.globalfoodsocial.com/event-details/atasteofmalaysiapenanghawkerexperiencejuly](https://www.globalfoodsocial.com/event-details/atasteofmalaysiapenanghawkerexperiencejuly) **WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE** Embark on a flavour-packed journey through the vibrant street food culture of Penang. This experience showcases some of the most iconic and beloved Penang hawker dishes — from fragrant noodle bowls to irresistible local desserts — all in one unforgettable evening at one of the most popular Penang hawker food restaurant - Lulu's Char Koay Teow. Hosted by Malaysian founder **Pheh Sze**, this intimate evening offers you a true taste of her hometown Penang, which is famous for its hawker food. Enjoy a variety of popular hawker dishes which includes the trade mark char koay teow noodles in a vibrant setting that transport you right into the street of Penang! Spaces are limited, so gather your foodie friends and don’t miss out on this unique cultural dining experience **WHAT YOU'LL GET** * **Variety of four hawker dishes :** Enjoy a curated of hawker dishes * **A special drink:** Enjoy your meal with one of Malaysia's favourite drink * **Host :** Learn all about Malaysian food culture with fellow host * **Socialise and Dine :** Connect with fellow foodies , share your passion, and make lasting connections Limited tickets are available, so secure yours now for an unforgettable experience! **Early Bird Ticket: $49/pp until Sun 12th of July 2026** General Ticket: $59/pp Ticket link: [https://www.globalfoodsocial.com/event-details/atasteofmalaysiapenanghawkerexperiencejuly](https://www.globalfoodsocial.com/event-details/atasteofmalaysiapenanghawkerexperiencejuly)

Taste of Japan: Sake Masterclass

**Discover the world of sake with sake expert Kana at Kura!** **WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE** Discover the world of sake in a fun, social setting at Kura Robata & Sake! Join us for an exclusive masterclass featuring **five premium sake tastings**, each expertly paired with charcuterie. Guided by **sommelier Kana**, you’ll learn about sake styles, food pairing tips, and the rich culture behind Japan’s beloved drink. Whether you're a beginner or a sake enthusiast, come sip, learn, and connect with fellow sake lovers! **WHAT YOU'LL GET** * **Premium sake tasting :** A set of five sake tasting * **Charcuterie food pairing:** Enjoy each of the sake paired with charcuterie * **Expert Sommelier Host:** Learn all about sake from the expert sommelier host, Kana * **Socialise and Sip:** Connect with fellow sake enthusiasts, share your passion, and make lasting connections Limited tickets are available, so secure yours now for an unforgettable experience! **TICKET** TICKET: $89/pp TICKET LINK: [https://www.globalfoodsocial.com/event-details/atasteofjapansakepairingmasterclass](https://www.globalfoodsocial.com/event-details/atasteofjapansakepairingmasterclass)

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