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.

Nov 5, 2024 · The Giant Lantern Festival embodies the deep cultural significance of the parol, a traditional Filipino Christmas lantern that symbolizes hope and the star of Bethlehem. Over time, these traditional parols have evolved into the grand, radiant displays seen at the festival today.

May 14, 2012 · The Giant Lantern Festival is an annual festival held in December (Saturday before Christmas Eve) in the City of San Fernando in the Philippines. The festival features a competition of giant lanterns. Because of the popularity of the festival, the city has been nicknamed the “Christmas Capital of the Philippines”.

The Giant Lantern Festival, locally called Ligligan Parul, is a vibrant celebration of Filipino artistry, heritage, and togetherness. Held annually in San Fernando City, Pampanga, this event showcases massive lanterns, some towering up to 30 feet, designed with intricate patterns that form stunning displays of light and colour.

Dec 31, 2023 · This festival features large, elaborate lanterns known as “parols.” Every year, the festival held in the city of San Fernando, Pampanga, with a vibrant display of colors and lights, earning it the title “Christmas Capital of the Philippines.

Dec 9, 2016 · San Fernando City in Pampanga is known to be the Christmas Capital of the Philippines for its the home of the Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parol) held every year for the Yuletide season. Different barangays of San Fernando City battling to win the title of the best giant lantern in the region.

Dec 3, 2022 · Filipinos celebrate Christmas by hanging traditional parols, usually in the form of a five-pointed, star-shaped lantern. Additionally, this Filipino Christmas symbol is colorful, crafted with love, and glows with the spirit of Christmas. But the Giant Christmas Lantern or Parul Sampernandu in Kapampangan takes parols to a new level.

Dec 18, 2021 · Giant Lantern is made of over 5,000 light bulbs. Bamboo and Japanese paper have been used in parols for years and are usually lit with candles and oil or carbide lights. Modern parols use materials including plastic, metal, …

Dec 7, 2024 · Experience the enchanting beauty of PASACAT’s collection of parols, traditional Philippine star lanterns crafted from delicate capiz shells. This exhibit offers a unique opportunity to get up...

Giant Lantern Festival is an annual Christmastime festival held in the city of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines from every December 17 to January 1 of the next year. It is also called Ligligan Parul, which is a Kapampangan phrase that means lantern contest or lantern showdown.