26 December 2019 – Fascinating traditional Pampanga parols (Christmas lanterns) were displayed anew at the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi and have delighted the UAE capital’s residents during the Christmas season.
Ambassador Hjayceelyn M. Quintana said that this is the second time the Embassy held this Filipino Christmas display which is now becoming an annual tradition in Abu Dhabi.
“We thank the City Government of San Fernando, the Philippines’ Christmas Capital, for their generosity in providing the lanterns,” Ambassador Quintana said. “They are very vibrant and colorful, the local residents find them very unique and enjoy their dancing lights.”
The display started with a parol lighting ceremony held on 16 December 2019, at the start of Simbang Gabi, and will go on until the end of December with performances from community chorale groups singing Filipino Christmas carols.
The Parol Lighting was led by Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Hjayceelyn M. Quintana and attended by members of visiting delegations from the Office of the President and the Department of Foreign Affairs. END
