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05/03/2019

It's tea time...and Paczki Day! Celebrate the Polish tradition with a warm cup of tea and a delicious deep fried pastry filled with fruit or cream 🍩🌎

Find the best paczki to scarf down before Lent, from the traditional Polish pastry to a version filled with booze

14/02/2019

Love is in the air! Happy Valentine's Day to all the romantics of the day! How are you celebrating love today?
🥰😍😘

While Valentine's Day may not exist worldwide, alternate celebrations of love and friendship do.

05/02/2019

Let's celebrate the Year of the Pig!
What are your plans for Chinese New Year this week?

Celebrate Chinese New Year in Chicago with colorful parades, cultural performances & special events. View a calendar of upcoming Chinese New Year events here!

05/02/2019

From February 2 through March 3, the Gene Siskel Film Center presents the "29th Annual Festival of Films from Iran," presenting Chicago premieres of eight films by directors working within and outside of Iran. Let's travel to Iran through its cinema!

Mouth Harp in a Minor Key: Hamid Naficy In/... Rona, Azim's Mother Pig Reza I Want to Dance Sheeple Sly Tale of the Sea 29th Annual Festival of Films from Iran From February 2 through March 3, the Gene Siskel Film Center presents the "29 th Annual Festival of Films from Iran," presenting Chicago pre...

29/01/2019

Language learning is a big one for New Year's goal-setting.
Passed the January motivation, what feeds your consistency in learning and practicing a foreign language? We love the tip of changing your commute podcast to train your ear and language comprehension on a daily basis!

Ever tried to start a new language learning habit but failed? You do have the time to create a language learning habit and learn a little language each day.

25/01/2019

Travel Reflections from Ecuador.
Traveling is not only a movement outwards, it is also a movement inwards.
Confront yourself to the world and you are confronting your own self.

The main lesson I learned in Ecuador was: human connection > punctuality

23/01/2019

We are super excited to partner with the Alliance Française of the North Shore to talk about Morocco and the Berbers. Join us to immerse yourself in the past and present of Berber communities in Morocco on February 11 at 1PM at the Wilmette Public Library.

lun. 11 févr. 2019 à 13:00: Look for a group of 40 to 45 in the lower-level auditorium.Are all Moroccans Berbers? Are all Berbers Moroccans? What is "Amazigh"? What does "Chleuh" mean? Immerse yoursel

22/01/2019

22/01/2019

We are very excited to announce that Match Langua is becoming ImmerCity.

2018 was a year of exploration; testing different ideas around networking, foreign language practice and cultural discovery.

2019 is now the year to innovate how we can travel around the world and learn from the world within our own cities.

Sign up now for early access to Chicago experiences!

ImmerCity creates culturally immersive experiences for curious people to travel globally, within your city.

22/10/2018

01/10/2018

Looking to practice languages with interesting topics in a friendly and inclusive environment ? We have a Meetup group now, join us !

Culture enthusiasts, travelers and language learners are welcome to join Match Langua experiences aimed to celebrate cultures around the world through immersive and interactive events to travel around

29/09/2018

Happy International Coffee Day !
Here is a very interesting read on the roots of coffee and the history of its popularity spreading around the world. Enjoy while sipping your expresso or your cappuccino ☕️

The Arab world has given birth to many thinkers and many inventions - among them the three-course meal, alcohol and coffee.

02/08/2018

Thank you all for participating in the Summer Edition of Sweet Tastes of France at Cafe Coralie. What a success ! Here is a glimpse of cultural enthusiasts networking in English & in French during the French bakery tasting session. 😊🇲🇫️
More experiences to come, stay tuned !

23/07/2018

RSVP today & start August traveling to France from your Chicago backyard ! https://buff.ly/2LhPLHG

17/07/2018

Congratulations to the French on their World Cup victory ! Now that the soccer fever is over, we can resume our Match Langua experiences. To warm up, travel to France to take a look at the reason why it's the country that produces the most World Cup players. https://buff.ly/2KVpoTV

31/05/2018

: now that you've spent some time getting familiar with the foreign TV show of your choice, would you be be able to summarize & explain the story line to a friend - in the foreign language of course ? Give it a try ! Want an extra layer of challenge & fun ? Record a two-minute video and tag us !

29/05/2018

It takes three clicks to travel globally, locally.

23/05/2018

We are very proud to partner with Gallery Cafe for our experience Paris is always a good idea !
LIMITED SPOTS, RSVP NOW : http://bit.ly/gotraveltoparis

17/05/2018

Pick ONE TV show of interest in the language you are learning and watch it in original version with English subtitles. Want to add an extra challenge ? Set on original subtitles for season 2. Here are some TV show ideas to get you practice your Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French or Japanese !

The streamer’s efforts to attract a more international audience are paying off. Last quarter, Netflix added more than 6.3 million non-U.S. users.

15/05/2018

Got international summer plans ? What about travelling the world without leaving Chicago ? It's that time of the year again, take out your agendas and mark your favorite festival dates for a Chicagoan summer full of food, music, art and cultures !

Looking for one place to find what Chicago festivals are coming up this year? Check out our guide to the major 2018 festivals sorted by month. Festivals in Chicago cover every genre, from food and wine to music and film. Start with our list of upcoming festivals and explore our related guides.

11/05/2018

During rainy Spring, treat yourself with local art exhibits all around the city which will take you all around the world ! You have the choice between Chicago artist Ivan Albright, Italian photographer Francesco Pergolesi, Thai artist Tang Chang, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, Scandinavian artists, Chicagoan photographers and folk-art artist Clare Rojas.

A Lego installation from Ai Weiwei, grotesque paintings by Ivan Albright and more of the best art exhibits opening in Chicago in May.

24/04/2018

How far can you get with $20 dollars in NYC vs €20 in Paris ?
English, French & Portuguese speakers Damon & Jo have an answer for you: https://buff.ly/2HHIMFA

18/04/2018

Breaking good news: La Casa de Papel, aka Money Heist, the most-watched foreign original series on Netflix, will be back in 2019 for Part III.
👏🏽💃🏽
Spanish learners, if it's not already done, tune in and don't forget to set Spanish as the language of your episodes 😎


A.A.

Comienza la cuenta atrás. La parte 3 de en 2019 solo en Netflix.

16/04/2018

Sneak peak at the prizes available to win on Wednesday with Coalition Impact & Ladies Room Chicago 😎
A few tickets left, RSVP on Facebook or here 👉🏽http://bit.ly/2qmpjiX 🌍

14/04/2018

Join us on the gram to visually travel around the world, learn new words & expressions, explore the global world of Chicago & get tons of cultural resources such as francophone Moroccan writer Tahar Ben Jelloun & hispanophone Chilean author Isabel Allende 🌍📖

09/04/2018

Travel through American & French Feminisms is happening next week !
Do you want to RSVP with a discount code ? Let me tell you how...