Ligligan Parul: The City of San Fernando, Home of the Giant Lanterns, invites everyone to the biggest, brightest, and most colorful festival of the year, the Giant Lantern Festival via CLTV 36 and GLF social media sites.
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–On December 16, 2020, the most-anticipated “Ligligan Parul” (Giant Lantern Festival) here will once again exhibit the biggest, brightest, and most colorful show of the year.
For many decades, GLF has been the most much-awaited giant lantern competition in town.
But with the ongoing pandemic, the City Government and Giant Lantern Festival Foundation (GLFF) opted to just stage an exhibition.
“This year hindi siya competition, it will be purely exhibition kasi we have to understand and consider our situation, under the pandemic pa rin tayo. But we are pushing this as an exhibition para at least makapagbigay tayo ng saya sa bawat tahanan at maipagpatuloy ang tradisyong Fernandino,” said Engineer Felix Paras, GLF Executive Committee Chairperson.
The festival will also conquer the digital hive this 2020 to avoid physical gatherings and ensure public health.
Mayor Edwin “EdSa” Santiago further encouraged everyone to stay and watch the festival in their homes for their safety and security.
“The celebration may be a little different this year, but the message that these lanterns want to give remains the same—hope and unity,” Santiago said.
The live exhibition on Dec. 16 will be broadcasted on CLTV 36 and its cable partners.
Fernandinos may also join in the live stream thru the Facebook Pages of CSFP CIO, City Tourism, Giant Lantern Festival, and CLTV 36.
For this year, seven participating barangays—Sto. Niño, San Nicolas, San Juan, Sta. Lucia, Bulaon, Telebastagan, and Calulut—will showcase their masterpieces.
City Tourism Officer Ching Pangilinan said the City Government had worked hand-in-hand with the GLF Foundation headed by Alfrito “Bong Ma” Mah, and private sectors to generate funds and subsidize expenses of the participating barangays.
“Iba yung hinaharap nating pandemya ngayon kaya malaki ang paghahanda ng City Government at GLF committee. Masaya tayo sa tulong at assistance ng private sector sa atin. Walang sawa ang pasasalamat ko sa private sector,” Pangilinan remarked.
From December 16 to 23, the exhibition at Robinsons Starmills Pampanga will be streamed live thru Giant Lantern Festival social media sites.
Walk-ins will not be allowed and Robinsons Starmills is yet to issue guidelines for those who wish to drive-in and watch the exhibition.
