http://sf.funcheap.com/2009-filipino-parol-lantern-festival-parade-soma/ Free & Cheap Things to Do in San Francisco and Nearby Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:11:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://sf.funcheap.com/2009-filipino-parol-lantern-festival-parade-soma/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Hey Kids! 12.11 – 12.14 – Mission Loc@l -- San Francisco Mission District's News, Food, Art and Events Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:44:41 +0000 http://sf.funcheap.com/?p=2123#comment-1050 [...] Parol Festival and Parade Three mega-holidays in the Philippines are Christmas, Easter and Manny Pacquiao boxing matches. The parol (derived from “farol”, Spanish for lantern) is a star-shaped lantern made of bamboo sticks and paper. It’s hung from balconies and windows, symbolizing the star of Bethlehem and Christmastime to Filipinos, just as the decorated evergreen tree is to Westerners. Catch a stream of parol stars in SoMa, and enjoy this fantastic Christmas celebration in the Filipino tradition. Sat., Dec. 12. 3 p.m.-6 p.m. games and demonstrations in Jessie Square. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. parol lantern parade and performances Yerba Buena Lane to Jessie Square. Free. [...] [...] Parol Festival and Parade Three mega-holidays in the Philippines are Christmas, Easter and Manny Pacquiao boxing matches. The parol (derived from “farol”, Spanish for lantern) is a star-shaped lantern made of bamboo sticks and paper. It’s hung from balconies and windows, symbolizing the star of Bethlehem and Christmastime to Filipinos, just as the decorated evergreen tree is to Westerners. Catch a stream of parol stars in SoMa, and enjoy this fantastic Christmas celebration in the Filipino tradition. Sat., Dec. 12. 3 p.m.-6 p.m. games and demonstrations in Jessie Square. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. parol lantern parade and performances Yerba Buena Lane to Jessie Square. Free. [...]

]]>