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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Leonardo Stoute, “Bapak Waleed," Director of the ISFA, led a workshop on campus at Yale University in November 2006, for the benefit of the University and New Haven community. The workshop covered topics from the ISFA curriculum of Silat Tuo Minang and Seni Silat Haqq, the Traditional Arts of West Sumatra, Indonesia, and the surrounding region...
On Saturday, April 9, 2005, Yale University hosted an International Cultural Festival in partnership with Communiversity Day. Numerous community service programs and student groups, including the International Silat Federation, set up booths, held activities and programming for students, families, and the New Haven community alike. Hundreds upon hundreds people enjoyed the beautiful weather, free food, fun, games and entertainment throughout the day.
Bapak Waleed visited the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in New York, to share some of the progress and current news and updates for the International Silat Federation of America. The staff members of the Consulate were very pleased to greet Bapak Waleed and impressed with the sincerity and effectiveness of his efforts in sharing the pusaka of the Indonesian cultures and traditions with a Western audience...
In May, 2004, the Council on Southeast Asia Studies at Yale University invited renowned Bapak Waleed to Yale to host and lead a Workshop in the arts of Seni Silat Haqq, from West Sumatra, Indonesia. People came from all parts of the University and even from around the state to join Bapak Waleed for the afternoon and gain some benefit from the movements and breathwork of Seni Silat Haqq...
This year, the Council on Southeast Asia Studies invited Bapak Waleed to perform at their annual Spring Festival, a celebration of Southeast Asian culture. The audience was standing room only, with people coming from throughout the University, the New Haven community, and surrounding cities and towns.
The Balinese Gamelan from the Indonesian Consulate in New York performed several pieces of music and dance from Bali. In addition, the evening featured a wonderful array of cultural and ethnic foods, along with visual artwork from the region.
Special Thanks to Indriyo Sukmono and Joe Errington of the Council on Southeast Asia Studies
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.
