Bollywood Funk NYC is NYC's only Bollywood dance school specializing in Jazz, Hip-Hop & Funk to today's hottest Bollywood beats. We were recently featured on MTV, CNN and TV Asia! Weeknight and weekend classes, fun people, great exercize, convenient locations. We welcome BEGINNERS, as well as experienced dancers! Meet our students and teachers HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVET5qpuU1Y This group IS for: guys and gals of all ages with an interest in contemporary Bollywood dance/culture who …

This is the perfect meeting place for we all indians,be it for social networking or for somebody who wants to enjoy a weekend beyond just plain dining out as most of our meetups are laced with live music or karaoke singing and members just enjoy the vibrant and charged up atphosphere during the meetups.Most of the times the meetups are organized at the places where our members can chill out by having a drink or two or just take to dance floor to enjoy a completely satisfying evening.For the memb …

Singles Here! Singles There! DESI Singles from Everywhere!! If you've ever found yourself saying, “I wish I could meet some good single women/men." OR “I just want some like minded people I can hang out with." OR or my favorite "I need a second family (of friends) away from my family." .... If you've ever said any one of these statements this group is for YOU! We welcome Singles, Friends, New in Town, Single Parents and Singles who have coupled up. Remember, our group is about Fr …

DANCE! *Bollywood *Classical (Bhangra, Bharat Natyam) *Western (hiphop, jazz) Bollywood, formally known as Hindi cinema, is a source of the most colorful and lively dance styles. With focus on vivacious energy and facial expressions, Bollywood dancing combines all kinds of Indian dance styles including classical Bharat Natyam and Bhangra, and blends it with western hiphop elements to create a completely unique dance form that is a fun experience for anyone who tries it! We take urban Bollywo …

Explore and experience the full landscape of sacred sound as a traditional practice of yoga. Lead by Prentiss and Divya Alter, who have 15-20 yrs of experience practicing and teaching this art to thousands of people in North America, Europe and Asia.

The Young Jamaican Professionals Meetup (YJP) is looking to bring together like-minded individuals who have interests in the betterment of Jamaicans in the Diaspora as well as back home.  We will operate under the guidance and tutelage of the Jamaica Progressive League (the League); the League was founded in 1936 to improve the quality of life for all Jamaicans.  The League, which is headquartered in the Bronx, has continued to be a crucial component in the quest for positive immigration reform …

THE MUSIC ROOM - New York Presented by HarmoNYom "A Voice for Indian Classical Music" An innovative and unique project presenting 5 MAESTROS musicians from South Asia bringing music lovers together to celebrate the richness and heritage of the Indian Classical Music by recreating the magic of intimate BAITHAK concerts, one of the most revered traditions of the past! As well producing 5 FUND-RAISINGS events to support non-for-profit organizations empowering hundreds of "street children" from Ind …

This group provides a forum to Indian women who are in their 20's or 30's to make new friends and be proactively engaged in various events. Events would be all encompassing and could vary from cocktails, movie nights, dinners/lunches/brunches, happy hours, club nights, coffee get togethers, volunteering, wine-tasting, shopping trips, museum trips, book reading, weekend outdoor trips....basically all suggestions are welcome!! The objective of this group is to be dynamic with organizing events and …

Happy hours are the best way to meet new people in an informal and casual setting..the idea of this group is to have upscale happy hours and networking events every month on a regular basis throughout the city that would give professional Indians an opportunity to meet and greet new people and make new connections..be it personal or professional. Every now and then, the group will also organize events that are not Happy Hours, and may include group dinners/beach events/poker parties/miscellaneou …

This groups caters to Desi's(South Asians) who like to travel the world. Our New York based meetings will be mostly happy hours and mixers to meet other travelers to go over past trips and plan future ones. Many meetups will be themed around a particular country or region of interest. While most of our members are single professionals, anyone is free to join! Note: Travel suppliers are welcome to join us to provide budget insight into different markets; its ok to hand out business cards but no h …

In this cultural melting pot called New York City, isn't it surprising that there's no meetup group for bengali culture and literature enthusiasts? And we are talking of an ethnic group whose identity is cast in its culture and literature. This group attempts to fill that void. This is for you, if - you can read and write bengali - you think bengali culture is deeper and broader than durga pujo, or any pujo for that matter - you do not believe in caste, class and religious divides - you are not …

A group for desi iyers to meet and have fun.

This group is open to Desi parents (moms and dads) and young children (pre-school / elementary age) who reside on Long Island. We aim to create a safe, fun and supportive environment where Desi parents and kids alike can connect and build friendships. We will host both weekday and weekend events for stay-at-home and working parents. Most activities will be located in Central Long Island (Nassau and Western Suffolk) to be more easily accessible. In addition to getting together for play dates, sto …

This group is for fans of  Bollywood movies, the popular name given to films produced in Mumbai. They are subtitled. We meet to watch these movies together and discuss them, occasionally go out afterwards to grab a bite to eat. We wanted to start a group for Bollywood fans here on Long Island because it's too far to venture out into the City or New Jersey where other Bollywood fans usually meet. We have two theaters on Long Island showing Indian movies: Big Cinema's Bombay theater in Flushing, Q …

There's no Kabaddi group in NYC. There should be. Let's play in Corona Park. Sincerely, Kunal

We get together around once a month to read and talk about contemporary South Asian literature in a fun, relaxed setting (my UWS home!) If you love reading and want to meet new people in a setting that doesn't involve a loud, dark place - this is a great opportunity!

My husband and I decided to start this group to meet new Indian couples who are in their 20s and 30s. We are looking to meet young local couples to interact with and to build great friendships with. The goal of this group is for Indian couples to get together, go out for dinners, cocktails, coffee, events/concerts, house dinner parties, movie nights, etc. Basically activities where we can get to know one another. we hope every one of us here will build some strong and life long friendships. Ever …

We organize speed dating and singles events for Indian single professionals in the New York metro area. Our events are fun and flirty, and attended by lots of quality desi singles.

This is for those who want to explore the world of film through the purest form. Which would be low-no budget films. Create a Hindi cinema that hasn't been explored before; that is short Hindi film group. Bollywood influenced. If you are a high school student, or a scientist that would love to play a role in a piece of creation that has the power to entertain, make people feel and emote... then lets try to make some cool stories come onto screen. DANCE meet ups for all those who are looking for …

When you realize you want to spend rest of your life with someone, you want rest of your life  to start soon. But let's face there are times when you enjoy doing things with other couples as well and sometimes that can be difficult. Whether your friends are single, married but can't get out, always working or it seems you can't just settle on a date with others. We have started this group to meet Indian couples in New York and New Jersey to interact and to build great friendships with. The goal …

Let's get our parents together over chai and light snacks. I'd love for my mother- in- law to meet other women who share a common heritage. In this great big city it can be hard for parents to meet new friends who share common interests and culture. We'll provide the tea and snacks- hope you can make it.

Celebrate Indian Arts & Culture at fun events

Roosevelt Island needs more Indian cultural awareness and organized events for Indians to celebrate Indian cultural occasions and holidays. This group is created to form a group of people interested in joining together to formulate a strong foundation for Indian culture and a way to encourage Indians to celebrate their heritage. .

Hello everyone. I am Parijat. This group is for connecting with other Indians/Desi's in New York. Group members will try to come with ideas and choose a location for meet up. Want to keep this description as short as possible. Aim is to have a good time getting to know each other over lunch, dinner or just sitting and chatting over a cup of tea/coffee.

Looking for a few 'good' couples living in Queens, Nassau, Suffolk. Hindi-Punjabi speaking, preferably. Fun loving Indoors/Outdoors. Periodic get-togethers. Dining-in preferably, opposed to Dining-out as is the custom in other meet-ups. A variant of a kitty-club.

Let's create an inclusive social group of like-minded profesional Desis to foster friendships and professional networking opportunities. Let's get together, have a few drinks, create community and have some fun! Life is too short to work all of the time!

Dezi Club is a group of Young South Asians who get together every week for drinks, food, & parties. We have been doing this for years and decided to once a month give out an open invite to other young South Asian Professions looking to meet new people, build a network, and party. Come to a Meetup in NYC meet other Desis, network, make friends, expand your social circle and maybe even meet someone special! Our Meetup events include Speed Dating, Dinner Parties, Mixers, Wine Tasting and Key-and-Pa …

This is a group I wanted to create for other lesbians and bisexuals from the NYC area with a Caribbean background. I know there are a lot of us out there so lets get together and go out to eat, party, movies, or just lime(hang out). Summer is coming so lets make this a great one together!