The Parol lantern is the quintessential Filipino symbol of hope, blessings, luck, and peace, during the holiday season, and can be found lighting up windows in Filipino homes throughout the world.

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 ...

The Lantern “Parol” Festival and Competition is coming to Vallejo on Friday. The event – brought together by the Filipino Community of Solano County, the Vallejo Arts Fund and Center for ...

The term “parol” evolved from the Spanish word for lantern, “farol.” The star-shaped parol represents the Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to baby Jesus, but for the millions of ...

After standing hypnotized for a while, I decided to finally learn about the parols — some two decades after Canlas launched the first stroll. Finally there, at the 20th Parol Lantern Festival, I stood ...

Many Filipino homes hang a star-shaped decoration for Christmas called a “parol”, ... Buying and making parol star lanterns. They're sold at a grocery store in Waipahu that is so much more.

SAN FRANCISCO – The Parol Lantern Festival returns this year to bring holiday cheer to the Filipino American community in San Francisco. Fil-Am community members will once again create handmade ...

”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.

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, ...