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.

For many Filipinos, the approaching holiday season will be one tinged with nostalgia. After close to two years of living and coping with the pandemic, people are longing for a sense of normalcy, with ...

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 is ...

After moving to Manitoba as an immigrant, Filipino artist Queti Azurin missed home. Making parols — star-shaped lanterns — helped soothe her homesickness. In Winnipeg, she also began teaching ...

The parol festival held in part by FilAm Arts in Los Angeles (photo by Nailah Barcelona, courtesy FilAm Arts) The five-pointed parol has long been a symbol of the holiday season in the Philippines.

Christmas lanterns shaped like stars are commonly seen all over the Philippines, but those inspired by fishes? Only in Pampanga. On Wednesday’s “24 Oras,” Kuya Kim said these lanterns known as asan ...

Disney has released a video tutorial on how to make a “parol” (lantern) just days after it featured Filipino traditions in a heartwarming Christmas ad. “Give your home a magical makeover with these ...

You will never miss to notice the presence of colourful and brilliant lanterns that commonly hang in every home of Filipinos during Christmas. Various versions of the ...

Parol is dervied from the Spanish word for lantern, 'farol' FILSPARC's parol contest highlights the use of recyclable materials as means to reduce wastes The contest shows how Filipinos are ...