There is no greater symbol of the Filipino Christmas spirit than the parol. Derived from the Spanish word farol, the lantern in the shape of a five- pointed star representing the Star of Bethlehem ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Many Filipino homes hang a star-shaped decoration for Christmas called a “parol”, from simple ones made of paper to elaborate modern ones with bright blinking lights.

The nearly two-minute tutorial uses 10 sticks, 10 rubber bands, 5 dowels, string, glue, scissors, colored paper, a glue gun and a plate. After putting together the wooden frame of the star-shaped ...

In the past, Efren would only need P20 to buy a single long log of bamboo, which would be enough to craft 200 parol frames. Now, Efren said, the price of the log is up to P300 with each of parol ...

Eventually, the design of the parol evolved into what it is today—a Christmas lantern. Kuya Kim said the earlier parols were made using bamboo for the frame and Japanese paper. Parols are typically ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Christmas lantern (parol) making workshops have started in preparation for the annual San Francisco Parol Lantern Festival and Parade hosted July 10, 2022 News ...

The contestants used scrap or recycled materials and natural or indigenous materials. Bamboo, meanwhile, was utilized as the main material for the lantern frames. The parols were evaluated last Dec.

Las Piñas City is home to three generations of parol makers who use bamboo frames. Bamboos may have grown abundantly in the area long before, as it is likewise the home of the world-famous Bamboo ...