Traditional Indonesian Minangkabau Culture
December 4, 2011 | Events Archive | Comments Off
New Haven, CT
Students at Yale University invited Bapak Waleed, Leonardo Stoute, to campus today to share his expertise in the traditional, cultural art of Silat Tuo from West Sumatra, Indonesia. Those in attendance spent several hours with Bapak learning the movements of this ancient art and its applications in dance, self defense, and healing.
Bapak tailored his teaching style to those present, and gave each specific instructions to match their levels and abilities. Â All were grateful to spend time training with him before he returns overseas to continue his own teaching and training in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
November 30, 2011 | News | Comments Off
Join Gamelan Dharma Swara as they present their 2011 Holidays Concerts on Saturday, December 17 at 8pm, and Sunday, December 18 at 7pm, at the Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia (5 E 68th St. in Manhattan) New York’s premier Balinese arts performance group will perform traditional dances and [...]
October 10, 2011 | Events Archive | Comments Off
On a beautiful fall day, Sunday, October 9, the Morse-Stiles Dance Studio was transformed to transport participants in a workshop at Yale University around the world to the Islands of Fire, Indonesia, and in particular to West Sumatra. Traditional Gamelan music played in the background while part [...]
October 6, 2011 | News | Comments Off
Bapak Waleed has been invited to teach a Traditional Indonesian Dance workshop for the Phoenix Dance Troupe on Sunday, October 9, at Yale University. Phoenix is the premiere Asian Dance group on campus at Yale, dedicated to cultural dance from throughout Asia, both traditional and contemporary. [...]
October 1, 2011 | News | Comments Off
Community Service Opportunities  Wherever ISF operates, we endeavor to serve the community not only through cultural outreach, education, and collaboration, but also through the most basic needs. If you are interested in participating with our Community Service activities in the New Haven are [...]
October 1, 2011 | Reference | Comments Off
Volunteer opportunities abound in New Haven, with organizations including:  Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen  Columbus House  Community Soup Kitchen  The Yale Hunger & Homelessness Action Project  Emergency Shelter Management Service  Immanuel Baptist Shelter  Hill Health Center  F [...]
September 23, 2011 | Events Archive | Comments Off
September 22, 2011 Over the past several days, the Indonesian Embassy in Washington D.C. hosted an event featuring the Riau Islands Province. Among the invited guests was Bapak Waleed, Leonardo J. Stoute. The Indonesian Embassy in Washington D.C. is a beautiful building in and of itself, feaurin [...]
September 14, 2011 | Events Archive | Comments Off
September 13, 2011 Â Â Shortly after the start of the fall semester, on a beautiful September weekend, Bapak Waleed and several members of the ISF and ISF of New Haven took class outdoors to the foot of East Rock. After a walk through the park to loosen up, Bapak began class with an emphasis on ... [...]
September 1, 2011 | News | Comments Off
September, 2011 Harvard University’s Asia Center consistently provides high quality academic events on a variety of topics related to Asia, including Indonesia and Southeast Asia in addition to China, Japan, and South Asia. Elsewhere in the academic arena, the Kennedy School of Government and [...]
August 25, 2011 | News | Comments Off
The Pagaruyung King’s Palace in Batusangkar, West Sumatra, stands as a classic example of the Rumah Gadang, or ‘Big House’ style of architecture unique to the Minangkabau community of the region. Once the home of the ancient Pagaruyung Kingdom, the palace had been destroyed several [...]We are the local New Haven, CT branch of the International Silat Federation of America and Indonesia, dedicated to sharing the traditional arts, culture, music, theater, and natural wellness methods of the Minangkabau community of West Sumatra, Indonesia.