Make your own Filipino Christmas parol star lantern “The Japanese they’re known for the lantern festival. So we use their paper and call it the ‘Papel de Japon.’ ...

The star-shaped parol represents the Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to baby Jesus, but for the millions of Filipinos in America, including the 500,000 in Los Angeles, the parol also ...

”One lantern consists of about 10 to 12,000 bulbs unlike before it was only 1000 or 2000 bulbs,” said master parol maker Roland Quiambao of Rolren’s who won the event four years in a row.

The five-pointed parol has long been a symbol of the holiday season in the Philippines. The star-shaped lanterns are crafted from materials ranging from paper to shells, and often light up ...

Parols are illuminated star-shaped lanterns, typically made of bamboo and colorful paper, sometimes capiz shells. They are a central part of Christmas in the Philippines, with the lanterns often ...

EVENT INFO 23rd Annual Parol Lantern Festival Saturday, December 7, 2019 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Joe and Vi Jacobs Center, Celebration Hall 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego ...

Event details about 22nd Annual Parol Lantern Festival in San Francisco on December 14, 2024 - watch, listen, photos and tickets ...

Derived from the Spanish word farol, the parol means lantern and is symbolic of the star of Bethlehem from the Bible. For more information on the event call (510) 334-3534.

A display of parols at the 20th Parol Lantern Festival in 2022. Photo taken by Annika Hom, December 2022. Canlas said his city’s contribution to creating the parol had something to do with its surfeit ...

A parol-making workshop, slated on Dec. 7, is open to the public. Participants will learn the traditional art of parol-making from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at the YBCA Grand Lobby. RSVP here.

In the Big Parol category, first prize went to Teadora Delos Santos and April Laron. Second prize was Kaila Layug, Andrea Garrido and Dylan Deleon, while the third prize winner was Rafael Acorda.