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The Philippines' Giant Lantern Festival Lights Up the Winter Sky in Stunning Photos

Travel+Leisure

January 21, 2020 at 8:00 PM

The Philippines' Giant Lantern Festival Lights Up the Winter Sky in Stunning Photos

<p>The Del Pilar lantern team performs a test before the competition begins.</p>

<p>Team members put finishing touches on their lanterns before the show begins. Each parol is built by a team of electricians, designers, directors, and builders.</p>

<p>Crowds can visit outdoor markets while waiting for the sun to set and the lantern competition to begin.</p>

<p>A small handmade parol for sale at the festival.</p>

<p>A band is on hand to set the mood before the lantern judging begins.</p>

<p>The competition takes place in elimination rounds. In the first round, each team runs their lantern through its full seven-minute show, set to music. The elimination rounds continue with lanterns going head-to-head until a winner is declared.</p>

<p>Each parol is incredibly detailed, and can have up to 10,000 lightbulbs. This is the entry from the village of Bulaon.</p>

<p>The lanterns are around 20 feet tall, towering over the crowds below.</p>

<p>The lantern from the town of Avalon.</p>

<p>Parols from San Agustín and San Pedro.</p>

<p>The top prize went to the parol from Sta. Lucia, which featured a surprise reveal: the center of the lantern opened to reveal a stained glass nativity scene.</p>

Bask in the glow at this 111-year-old giant lantern competition in the Philippines.

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