San Fernando celebrates 110 years of lantern-making
THE ANNUAL Giant Lantern Festival in San Fernando City opens on Saturday, Dec. 15, with this year’s lantern competition entries to be unveiled at the Robinsons Starmills mall. There will be 11 barangays competing this year, according to the City Information Office. Mayor Edwin D. Santiago noted that the city is celebrating the 110th anniversary of lantern-making as an industry, a testament to “unending efforts in the preservation of culture.” He said, “Mahigit isang siglo na ang industriya ng paggawa ng gahiganteng parol sa San Fernando, isa lamang itong patunay na noon pa man, dedikado na ang siyudad sa pagpapahalaga ng kultura nito (The giant lantern industry in San Fernando is more than a century old, just one proof that the city is dedicated to giving value to its culture).” The Giant Lantern Exhibition will be on until Jan. 2.
