PAROL LANTERN PARADE

The Parol Lantern Festival & Parade will start at 5PM on Saturday, December 11, 2010. The parade will start at Yerba Buena Lane and end in at Jessie Square and/or St. Patrick's Church, where program festivities will take place.
We hope that you can join this year's Parol Festival!

Parol Festival Map

REQUIRED FORMS

All contingents participating in this year's festival & parade must complete TWO FORMS:

1) Contingent Registration Form due October 22, 2010.
2) Production Information Form due November 22, 2010.

If your group is unable to complete the forms online, they may also be submitted in person, by mail, or fax to the Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission St. Ste B. San Francisco, CA 94103, Fax: 415-974-0349. Emailed forms will not be accepted.

TALA AWARDS

ALL participating contingents are eligible to compete for a highly coveted Tala Award! This year, we are adding a new Kularts Award, which will be presented to the contingent that gives the best performance! Judges will be scoring parols based on

1) creativity/innovation
2) design/aesthetics.

Please remember that you will be asked to arrive early on the day of the parade for judging.

TALA AWARD GRAND PRIZES

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1st Place $500
2nd Place $100
3rd Place $75
New! Kularts Award - For Best Performance!

VOLUNTEER

We need your support! Click the Volunteer Form button to sign up for this year's Parol Festival. Volunteers receive a free Parol Lantern Festival Hoodie, but must commit to volunteering for a least 5 hours that day. Volunteers must gather at the Bayanihan Commuity Center on Saturday, December 11, 9am - 10pm, the morning of the Parol Lantern Parade. If you have further questions about volunteer opportunities, email Jamie Mancini at jamie@bayanihancc.org.