Click for updates & pictures from Bapak Waleed & the ISFA's summer tour to Indonesia, including Padang, Bukittinggi, and other locales,
ISFA@Yale is a student group dedicated to sharing the arts, cultures, natural healing methods, and traditional dances of Indonesia and Southeast Asia
with the Yale University and New Haven community. CLICK for more information
on Indonesia's History & Culture
We hold ongoing sessions on campus and special events throughout the
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Bapak Waleed was invited up onto the main stage, with other dignitaries and officials, for the opening ceremonies of 'Pekan Budaya Sumatera Barat 2008,' the week-long Cultural Festival in Padang in July, 2008.
Bapak Waleed also met with the Mayor of Padang, Walikota Fauzi Bahar, as well as professors, researchers, and officials at Andalas University and other top schools throughout West Sumatra.
West Sumatra Web Portal
Photo Gallery
Geography & Landscapes
Arts & Culture
Visit Camar Putih on the web, Silat Tradisional School of West Sumatra
International Silat Federation of America
Meditations in Motion 
Spiritual Dance
Silat Training
ISFA@Yale gives thanks and recognition to the many groups on campus and in the community who are dedicated to building bridges between communities, including:
...and many more.
"Yaledancers is an undergraduate student organization dedicated to the choreography and performance of an expansive variety of dance on the Yale campus. YD performs two sellout shows each year (fall semester and spring semester), showcasing student and guest choreography and contributing to the local and university arts communities... with an astounding array of dance styles ranging from classical ballet and modern to hip-hop and jazz..."
