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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 lamps, or carbide lamps .
Annual Polemount Parol Lighting - Local business and family-sponsored parols (Christmas lanterns) line Temple Street to coinciding with festivities in the Philippines. Parols are constructed to resemble the star of Bethlehem and its role as a light to guide the three wise men. [25] The PWC Jeepney tours Filipinotown
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".
Parols and Christmas lights on display at night. 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.
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.
The Aquatics Center's design was derived from the baklad a local fish trap, and the Filipino weaving and woodwork [6] and exhibits a bamboo color theme. [7] The design consist of a huge open shed with a prismatic roof similar to a parol made of capiz coating. [5]
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.
Popularly known as the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines", the city holds the annual Giant Lantern Festival every December where large parol are displayed in competition. CNN has hailed the city as 'Asia's Christmas capital.' [5] It is one of the two provincial capital cities named San Fernando, the other being San Fernando, La Union in ...