Traditional Indonesian Minangkabau Culture
May 5, 2012 | Events Archive | Comments Off
May 5th / Lotus Dance Studio / New York, NY The Lotus Dance Studio of New York City invited Bapak Waleed to teach a class on the traditional foundational movements of West Sumatran Dance. Bapak Waleed shared with the students from the ancient cultural arts of Silat Tuo, Silat Minang, and Silat Harim [...]
May 1, 2012 | Events Archive | Comments Off
Lotus Dance Institute | New York | April 29th, 2012 This afternoon, Bapak Waleed of the International Silat Federation, was invited to share and perform at the Lotus Music & Dance Studio’s Annual Open House. Lotus Music & Dance hosts world class instructors in cultural dance and music [...]
April 23, 2012 | Events Archive | Comments Off
On Sunday, April 22 and Monday April 23, Yale’s undergraduate Phoenix Dance Troupe presented their annual Spring Show “Wingspan.” On Sunday, Phoenix invited Guest Performer Bapak Waleed, Director of the International Silat Federation of America & Indonesia to headline th [...]
April 20, 2012 | Events Archive | Comments Off
April 20, 2012 Last night at the St. Thomas More Center at Yale, Sh. Bapak Waleed treated a room full of people to an experience of a lifetime… To view the full event recap, click here… Photo Credits: Veysel Umman [...]
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 ap [...]
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 [...]
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 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 ... [...]
June 30, 2011 | Events Archive | Comments Off
June, 2011 Upon visiting the Yale University Art Gallery in early August, Bapak Waleed sought out the newly established Indo-Pacific Art Collection. Currently on view is an exhibit of Old Javanese Gold, featuring items dating back many centuries, from jewelry to tapestries to figurines of spiritua [...]
May 25, 2011 | Events Archive | Comments Off
May, 2011 In May 2011, DESK presented ISF – New Haven with a letter of appreciation for their efforts over the years. This letter adds to the Volunteer Award granted in 2008 in showing DESK’s appreciation for the volunteer efforts of ISF – New Haven. We would like to extend a sincere thank y [...]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.