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🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Meetup (Easy English) @ New York 6pm

🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Meetup (Easy English) @ New York 6pm

Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 AM
From 🍜 Lounge Asia Americas | Asian Socials (Easy English)
4.6

⚠️ This event starts at 6:00 PM New York local time⚠️ Make friends in New York at a relaxed Asian and international meetup. Come solo, meet new people and enjoy casual language exchange in easy English. Everyone is welcome. Meet Asian and international friends in New York City. The venue and exact address will be announced on this page once confirmed. 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 ✅ Early RSVP is free ✅ RSVPs made within 1 week of the event start time are $5 ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue: DB Coopers 506 9th Ave, New York, NY 10018, United States ⏰ Start Time — New York Local Time 6:00 PM -9:00 PM New York local time (America/New_York). Please check this page for the confirmed venue and joining details before travelling. ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue Venue details and any venue-specific requirements will be updated once the location is confirmed. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 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. 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) 👉 GET VIP ACCESS: [https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8](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!

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🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Meetup (Easy English) @ New York 6pm

🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Meetup (Easy English) @ New York 6pm

Wed, Nov 11, 12:00 AM
From 🍜 Lounge Asia Americas | Asian Socials (Easy English)
4.6

📣 New Date & Venue! 🗓️ November 10, then every Tuesday at 6 PM! 📍 Folly NYC — 92 W Houston St New York local time. See you there! 🎉 Make friends in New York at a relaxed Asian and international meetup. Come solo, meet new people and enjoy casual language exchange in easy English. Everyone is welcome. Meet Asian and international friends in New York City. The venue and exact address will be announced on this page once confirmed. 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 ✅ Early RSVP is free ✅ RSVPs made within 48 hours of the event start time are $5 ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue: The Folly 92 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012, United States ⏰ Start Time — New York Local Time 6:00 PM -9:00 PM New York local time (America/New_York). Please check this page for the confirmed venue and joining details before travelling. ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue Venue details and any venue-specific requirements will be updated once the location is confirmed. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 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. 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) 👉 GET VIP ACCESS: [https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8](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!

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Bachata footwork

Bachata footwork

Thu, Nov 5, 12:00 AM
From Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Kizomba Dancers Meetup Group
4.1

We are breaking away from partnerwork for one hour every Wednesday to focus entirely on **you**. This class is designed to build a rock-solid foundation in traditional Dominican footwork, helping you master the syncopations, rhythms, and authentic flavor. We will bridge the gap between classic roots and modern social dancing, teaching you exactly how to drop eye-catching footwork and smooth body movement seamlessly into your dance. **What you will master this month:** * **Dominican Essentials:** Traditional steps, syncopated rhythms, and playful musicality. * **Body Isolation & Styling:** How to add natural flavor, hip movement, and poise without looking stiff or forced. * **Weight Transfers & Speed:** Build the agility and balance needed to nail fast footwork effortlessly. * **Social Floor Confidence:** Learn when and how to break apart from your partner and shine on your own. **No partner required. All levels are welcome, but be ready to challenge your rhythm** PRICE $20 TO PEOPLE FROM MEETUP. $30 general

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Diwali [Part 1] - Celebration at Bhakti Center! 🪔🛕

Diwali [Part 1] - Celebration at Bhakti Center! 🪔🛕

Sun, Nov 8, 8:45 PM
From Borough Hoppers
4.9

On Sunday, November 8th let’s celebrate Diwali at a cultural center in Manhattan! 🪔🛕 **Details below:** Celebrate Diwali in the heart of Manhattan with dazzling lights, vibrant music, delicious food, and joyous festivities! **It's free, but an RSVP is required** [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-in-manhattan-tickets-2002911539331](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-in-manhattan-tickets-2002911539331) **When:** Sunday, Nov 8th 3:45pm to 6:15pm (Event lasts till 9pm) **Where:** 25 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 Can join anytime! Google Maps link: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/THr66aCEJXiHjAsR7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/THr66aCEJXiHjAsR7) You're also welcome to join us for an all you can eat Gujarati Thali dinner at Vatan from 6:45 to 8:30pm (it’s a prix-fix menu, costs $45 + taxes and tips) https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/317102491 Of course, please reach out if you have any questions! **The not so fun rule on RSVPs** Please only RSVP if you think you can make it and adjust your RSVP asap if anything changes (as there are other people who would like your spot). Two no shows or cancellations within 6 hours results in a 4 month ban. I will send a reminder 24 hours in advance to the group Thanks and can't wait to see you!

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Diwali [Part 2] - All-You-Can-Eat Feast at Vatan! 🇮🇳

Diwali [Part 2] - All-You-Can-Eat Feast at Vatan! 🇮🇳

Sun, Nov 8, 11:45 PM
From Borough Hoppers
4.9

On Sunday, November 8th, let’s get some all-you-can-eat Gujarati food at Vatan! it's $45 per person before tax and tip and will be $60 after including tax and tip. **Please see details below:** **When:** Sunday, November 8th 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM **Where:** Vatan 409 3rd Ave, Manhattan, NY 10016 Google maps link: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/K5xa3SLAuvcxZsXV9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/K5xa3SLAuvcxZsXV9) Also welcome to join us for our free Diwali celebration before this at Bhakti Center: [https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/317081736](https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/317081736) Here's how billing works: \- Usually for our larger parties\, the restaurant only allows one person to pay \(it would be ideal to have individual checks but unfortunately it’s usually not an option\)\. \- Normally the host pays and each attendee pays the host back right away via venmo\, zelle or paypal\. \- The amount owed is 1\.3 times the subtotal \(for entrees\, appetizers\, drinks\, etc\)\. So if the subtotal was 30\, the total amount owed would be 30 \ *1\.3 = $39 which covers tax and 20% tip\. If there is a credit card fee charged\, then the multiple would be a little higher \(like 1\.34 to 1\.36\)\. Of course, please reach out if you have any questions! **The not so fun rule on RSVPs** Please only RSVP if you think you can make it and adjust your RSVP asap if anything changes (as there are other people who would like your spot). Two no shows or cancellations within 6 hours results in a 4 month ban. I will send a reminder 24 hours in advance to the group Thanks and can't wait to see you!

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K-Drama Talk:  We Are All Trying Here & Notes from the Last Row

K-Drama Talk: We Are All Trying Here & Notes from the Last Row

Wed, Nov 4, 10:30 PM
From NYC Korean–English Language Exchange at Li’l Jay’s Cafe
5.0

# **Midlife Crisis & Dreams We Can't Let Go** What happens when you've spent 20 years chasing a dream while everyone else seems to be moving forward? At what point do you keep trying—or let go? We'll explore two Korean dramas: ***We Are All Trying Here*** (starring **Koo Kyo-hwan/구교환**) and ***Notes from the Last Row*** (starring **Choi Min-sik/최민식**). Through these characters, both dramas explore midlife crises, unfulfilled dreams, jealousy, and the struggle to find self-worth when life doesn't go as planned. 🎬 In ***We Are All Trying Here* (모두가 자신의 무가치함과 싸우고 있다, 2026)**, **Hwang Dong-man** (Koo Kyo-hwan/구교환) has spent 20 years trying to make his debut as a film director while his former classmates move ahead in their careers. Meanwhile, **Byeon Eun-ah** (Go Youn-jung/고윤정), a sharp-tongued film producer who hides her own emotional wounds behind a tough exterior, struggles with fears and pain of her own. As their paths cross, both characters confront insecurity, frustration, and the challenge of finding self-worth. 📚 **In *Notes from the Last Row* (맨 끝줄 소년, 2026)**, a once-published novelist **Heo Mun-oh** (Choi Min-sik/최민식) struggling with writer's block becomes increasingly obsessed with the writing of his talented student. What begins as a story about creative frustration develops into a more unsettling exploration of envy, insecurity, and the complicated relationship between a teacher and a student. * **Characters & Choices:** Which characters do we sympathize with, even when we disagree with their actions? * **Acting & Storytelling:** How do the actors' performances and the dramas' storytelling shape our understanding of their struggles? * **Dreams & Self-Worth:** What happens when our dreams become inseparable from our sense of self-worth? * **Keep Trying or Let Go?** When does perseverance become obsession, and how do we know when it's time to let go of a dream? 🔔 **Please Note** * Registration is **limited to 10 participants** to keep the discussion intimate and engaging. * **Required viewings: Please watch** at least **6 episodes** of ***We Are All Trying Here*** and/or **3 episodes** of ***Notes from the Last Row*** to familiarize yourself with the characters, story, and themes before joining the discussion. Please note that our discussion will contains **major spoilers.** * **Please register only if you plan to attend** and are willing to participate in the discussion. **🗣 Language:** The discussion will be primarily in English, with Korean naturally mixed into the conversation. ✨ **The Vibe:** Easygoing, friendly, and open. **👥 Who it’s for:** – K-drama fans – Korean/English speakers and learners (Calling all Korean native speakers! Don’t be shy—come join us! **한국어 네이티브 분들, 다들 환영해요—부끄러워하지 마세요!**) – Anyone interested Korean culture.

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