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A vendor's stall with various parol designs. A parol (pronounced, US: / p ɑː ˈ r oʊ l / ⓘ, also written as paról or parul, from Spanish farol, meaning lantern) is a Filipino ornamental lantern displayed during the Christmas season. Parols are traditionally constructed using bamboo and Japanese paper, and are illuminated with candles, oil ...
The Giant Lantern Festival (Kapampangan: Ligligan Parul) is an annual festival held in mid-December in the City of San Fernando in the Philippines. The festival features a competition of giant parol lanterns. Because of the popularity of the festival, the city has been nicknamed the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines".
The Paskuhan Village, officially known as the Philippine Christmas Village [1] and sometimes known as Hilaga, is a Christmas-themed park located in San Fernando, Philippines. It is operational year-round and is managed by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority .
The parol is regarded as one of the most iconic and important symbols of the Filipino Christmas season. [1] [2] In the Philippines, Christmas (Filipino: Pasko; ⓘ) [a] is a major annual celebration, as in most countries of the Christian world. It is celebrated as a public holiday in the country on December 25, concurrent with other countries
In the Philippines, a traditional paper lantern is the parol, which is regarded an iconic symbol of Filipino Christmas. Traditionally constructed using bamboo and Japanese paper, modern parols have been made using other materials such as plastic, metal, and capiz shells.
Many of the ivory carvings from the Philippines have gold and silver designs. [89] The Filipino ivory trade has boomed because of the demand for carvings, [90] but the government has cracked down on the illegal trade. In 2013, the Philippines was the first country to destroy its ivory stock; the ivory trade has decimated the world's elephant ...
The design of the complex was inspired from the parol, a Filipino Christmas lantern. [25] Most structures within the complex has a dark gray lahar finish as nod to the nearby Mount Pinatubo, a volcano. [26] Surbana Jurong, a Singaporean firm, also did consultation work regarding the design of the facilities.
Nicolasa Dayrit Panlilio - Filipina non-combatant in the Philippine–American War known for helping to minister the sick and wounded Filipino combatants. Práxedes Fajardo – Filipina revolutionary and head of the Pampangan section of the Philippine Red Cross during the anticolonial armed struggles against Spain and the United States .