Then a light-bulb moment: The perfect symbol was the parol. “The lantern is good because it’s acceptable to everybody. It’s Filipino,” Canlas said. But most of all? “They will recognize it.” He ...

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 2nd annual Eagle Rock Parol Festival on Saturday, Dec. 9 honored a beloved, colorful Filipino tradition during the holidays. The free festival, held at the Eagle Rock Plaza in Los Angeles, was ...

Brooklyn-based artist Francis Estrada, who learned how to make parols in the Philippines as part of her school curriculum, led a parol-making lesson for kids from 2011 through 2019 at the Filipino ...

There will also be Parol-making and Filipino ice cream tasting. 12-5pm on Oct. 13; A Filipino culture crawl throughout SOMA, including stops at Kapwa Gardens and 5M Park. 12-6pm on Oct. 19; ...