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Related to. Christmas in the Philippines. 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. Because of the popularity of the festival, the city has been nicknamed the "Christmas Capital ...
Parols and Christmas lights on display at night. The parol is regarded as one of the most iconic and important symbols of the Filipino Christmas season. [1] [2] In the Philippines, Christmas (Filipino: Pasko; [pɐsˈkɔʔ] ⓘ) [a] is a major annual celebration, as in most countries of the Christian world.
A parol (pronounced, US: / p ɑː ˈ r oʊ l / ⓘ, also written as paról or parul, from Spanish farol, meaning lantern) is a Filipino ornamental lantern displayed during the Christmas season. Parols are traditionally constructed using bamboo and Japanese paper , and are illuminated with candles, oil lamps, or carbide lamps .
Nochebuena. Christmas. Simbang Gabi (/ sim.ˈbʌŋ.ˈɡʌ.ˌbi /; Filipino for "Night Mass") is a devotional, nine-day series of Masses attended by Filipino Catholics in anticipation of Christmas. It is similar to the nine dawn Masses leading to Christmas Eve practiced in Puerto Rico called Misa de Aguinaldo. Originally intended as a practical ...
"Your Christmas Girl" (2009), written by Jimmy Borja and sung by Sarah Geronimo "Ngayong Pasko, Magniningning ang Pilipino" (lit. ' The Filipino will Shine this Christmas ', 2010), written by Lloyd Oliver Corpuz and music by Jordan Constantino "Pasko ng Pag-Ibig" (lit. ' Christmas of Love ', 2010), written by Lui Morano and music by Norman Agatep
Star ng Pasko. " Star ng Pasko " (lit. 'Star of Christmas') is a Filipino-language Christmas song produced by ABS-CBN Creative Communications Management (CCM) for the network's 2009–2010 Christmas station identification titled " Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko " (lit. 'Bro, You Are the Star of Christmas'). The song was released on November 4, 2009.
Jose Mari Lim Chan (Tagalog: [hoˈse mɐˈɾi ˈtʃan]; born March 11, 1945), born José Mari Chan y Lim, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, businessman and TV presenter. Regarded as one of the country’s most renowned balladeers and composers, [3] he is popularly dubbed as the "King of Philippine Christmas Carols". [4][5] As of 2001, Chan's ...
Fernando Amorsolo. Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," [2] he was the first-ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines. [3] He was recognized as such for his "pioneering use of impressionistic ...