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THE ANNUAL SF PAROL LANTERN FESTIVAL AND PARADE
LIGHT THE WAY, BE COUNTED!
IMPORTANT CONTINGENT INFORMATION
Thank you for participating in the 2009 San Francisco Parol Lantern Festival & Parade! In preparation for the 2010 US Census, we are excited to announce that this year's theme is "Light the Way, Be Counted!" Please take a moment to read and understand the following information before submitting the online contingent registration form. Thanks!
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE PRODUCTION INFORMATION FORM
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE CONTINGENT REGISTRATION FORM
REGISTRATION FEE
There is a $25 registration fee for all participating contingents. Payments can be made online when registering or in person at the Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA.
PAROL-MAKING WORKSHOPS
The Bayanihan Community Center (BCC) will be hosting free parol-making workshops Fridays from 5:00PM-8:00PM starting Friday, October 2nd (excluding Friday, November 27th).
PAROL-MAKING MATERIALS
Parol-Making Materials for individuals, parade contingents, and workshop sites will ONLY be available for purchase on Fridays during the BCC Parol-Making workshops - please see table below for pricing.
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Parol Kit
includes: bamboo sticks, twist ties, rubber bands tissue paper and cellophane(colors: pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, white)
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Cost
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12-inch Parol
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$5.00
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18-inch Parol
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$6.00
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24-inch Parol
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$7.00
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36-inch Parol
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$8.00
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60-inch Parol
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$12.00
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We highly encourage past festival participants and contingents to re-use their parol frames from previous years, and to decorate them with "green" or recycled materials.
Please note we can only offer ONE free parol per person at the BCC workshops. Additional parols can be purchased by donation at these Friday parol-making workshops.
PAROL LANTERN PARADE
We are excited to announce that the 2009 Parol Lantern Festival & Parade will be held on Saturday, December 12th, 2009. The parade will start at Yerba Buena Lane and end in the adjacent Jessie Square, where program festivities will take place. We hope that you can participate in this year's Parol Fest!
TALA AWARDS
ALL participating parade contingents are eligible to compete for a highly coveted Tala Award! Since our theme is "Light the Way, Be Counted!," we are adding a new Census Award, which will be presented to the contingent who shows its strength in numbers through the most marchers and LIT parol lanterns! Judges will be scoring parols based on 1) creativity/innovation, and 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
1st Place $500
2nd Place $100
3rd Place $75
Census Award $100
REQUIRED FORMS
All contingents participating in this year's festival & parade must complete TWO FORMS:
1) Contingent Registration Form (available online NOW) PAST DUE
2) Production Information Form (available online Nov 1) due November 23, 2009.
If 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.
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
VOLUNTEERS
We need your support! To sign up to volunteer for this year's Parol Fest, please contact Jamie Mancini, Parol Festival Outreach Coordinator, at parolsf@gmail.com.
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS AND SINGERS!
Do you play the guitar? ukulele? octavina? Do you like to sing Christmas carols? Are you interested in providing music for hundreds of marchers during the Parol Lantern Festival & Parade? We are currently looking for enthusiastic musicians and vocalists to provide live sounds during the parade. To sign up, please contact Alleluia Panis at info@kularts.org or 415.239.0249. Rehearsals on Fridays during BCC Parol-Making workshops.
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE PRODUCTION INFORMATION FORM
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE CONTINGENT REGISTRATION FORM
Last updated: 2009-12-07 15:58:26
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