Chisinau - Post Report Question and Answers
What are some typical ways to socialize, either with local people or with other expatriates? Are there groups or clubs that you can recommend?
There are some bars and a trivia night. - Sep 2023
We know there are a lot of activities, even though we only participate in a few. There's an International Women's Club of Moldova which meets every Wednesday: iwcm.md and male trailing spouses are welcome. There is an English-language Pub Quiz every Tuesday at Smokehouse Barbecue. There's a flag football team that is mixed US / Moldovan. There's a lively local music scene with a lot of local bands. There used to be a Hash House Harriers, but it stopped when a couple of key people left. If you're interested, ask around. For Americans, there's a local chapter of Democrats Abroad. - Apr 2019
Small/fishbowl community, but options abound. Nightclubs and restaurants are plentiful, cookouts, picnics, a Hash Harriers group, home bible studies, lots of events at the Marine House, a monthly English language movie night at a local movie theatre (otherwise movies are dubbed over in Russian), bowling alleys, a Western-style mall called Malldova, various swimming pools in the summer, etc. - Aug 2011
The night life is good. For families, most of the social life is entertaining in people's houses. - May 2010
Very good but small. After 6 months you realize it's the same people you see out and about. - Mar 2010
