December 23-24This festival is a highlight of Christmas in the Philippines. In San Fernando, Pampanga, giant lanterns of colored paper and capiz shells, some 12 feet in diameter, are lit and carried in a parade. The event attracts crowds of people from Manila and nearby provinces. CONTACTS: Philippine Tourism Center 556 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10036 212-575-7915; fax: 212-302-6759 www.wowphilippines.com.ph SOURCES: EncyChristmas-2003, p. 604