By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga As the Christmas season envelops La Castellana, the town elevates the joy of the holidays by blending the festive spirit of yuletide with the commemoration of its Charter Day, giving rise to the annual spectacle known as “Bailes de Luces.” Bailes de Luces doesn’t just illuminate the town with …
2023 Holiday Special
Giving light from the inside; Parol-making inspires PDLs in Negros Occidental
BY MAE SINGUAY Parols, or lanterns, displayed during the Christmas season are not only decorations. These Filipino ornamental lanterns are made using bamboo for the frame; and paper, shells, plastic, or recycled materials. Parols could be illuminated with candles, oil lamps or electric bulbs. Although they are made of different colorful materials, one thing is for …