International Silat Federation of New Haven

Traditional Silat Tuo in New Haven

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 [...]

Gamelan Dharma Swara Holiday Concerts

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 [...]

Event Recap: Traditional Indonesian Dance Workshop

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 [...]

Traditional Indonesia Dance Workshop

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. [...]

Ongoing Activities

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 [...]

Community Outreach

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 [...]

At the Indonesian Embassy, Washington D.C.

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 [...]

Bapak Waleed Training at East Rock Park

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 ... [...]

Southeast Asian Resources at Harvard University

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 [...]