Kuningnan Celebration

Kuningnan celebration held at the Indonesian Consulate in Los Angeles.
Kuningnan is a Hindu celebration of the fight of good over evil.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2017

Barong.

Cendrawasih dance.

Legong dance.

Cendrawasih dance.

Indonesia 2016

A few images from my latest trip to the islands of Indonesia.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2016

Young boys doing their best pose in Jakarta.

Deserted streets in downtown Jakarta post Ramadan.

Monsoon morning sky in Bali.

Jakarta skyline.

Downtown Jakarta.

Morning prayers for Lebaran.

Wild Indonesia

Here are some images from my latest trip to Indonesia.

Visited the islands of Java, Bali, and Lombok.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2015

Tangkuban Perahu, the Queen's Caldera in Java.

Thunderclouds over Jakarta.

Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park in Java.

Bimo Horsemen on Bromo's caldera.

Milky Way galaxy over Java.

Black Cockatoo from Papua.

Balinese Dancer

A Balinese dancer at CalArts from the group, Burat Wangi.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2014

Indonesia Independence Day Celebration in LA

Indonesia Independence Day was celebrated in Los Angeles today ay the Indonesian Consulate in Los Angeles. Hundreds of Indonesians and Angelenos came out to watch traditional dancers and singers perform late in to the evening.
Today marks the 68th year of independence for Indonesia from the Netherlands.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2013

International Tiger Day

Good news on the 3rd annual International Tiger Day, July 29, 2013.
The Sumatran tiger population is on the rise according to the Tambling Wildlife Nature Conservancy. Around 350 wild Sumatran tigers exist in Indonesia, and that represents about 10% of the world's wild tiger population.
I was lucky enough to photograph this Sumatran tiger at the Taman Safari in Bogor, Indonesia earlier this year.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2013

Sumatran tiger.

Borobudur

The giant temple at Borobudur in central Java this morning.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2013

Buddha contemplating the sunrise near Mt. Mirapi.