Light Tomorrow with Today

 

1100+ attendees celebrated San Francisco’s 19th Annual Parol Lantern Festival

Celebrating its 19th year in SOMA, the festival featured a gallery of specialty parols, alongside live music, cultural performances, and a showcase of Filipino holiday treats. The festival culminated with a ritual dance performance and a parol lighting ceremony.

Taste of Christmas

Featuring free samples of traditional Filipino holiday treats made by JT Restaurant, Rosie Drapiza & Pearl Parmelee.

 

Live Music and Cultural Performances by local Filipino artists and musicians

Traysikel SideCaraoke
Bayanihan Equity Center Senior Choir
Autonomous Region Jazz Quintet
American Center for Philippines Arts Rondalla Ensemble
Sama Sama Cooperative Youth Choir

 

Parol Showcase and Lighting Ceremony

Three San Francisco-based Filipino artists displayed their unique, specially-made parols that came to life during our first ever Parol Lighting Ceremony.

All photos by Miguel Carrion.