December is approaching and the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco will be hosting Pasko! This special family program will be held on Sunday, December 6. For those interested in the event, there will be lessons in parol, the illuminated star and a workshop on making your own parol. There is also a Baybayin Demonstration by Christian Cabuay from Baybayin.com along with Ray Haguisan. So show your support of the Filipino community by attending this FREE event and learn more about how Filipinos celebrate Christmas in Pasko!

From Asianart.org:

Pasko!

Sunday, December 6

Art of the Parol Slide Lecture

11:30 am–1:00 pm

Education Studios

Hands–on Parol Workshop

Baybayin Demonstration

1:00–4:00 pm

Samsung Hall

Part of the Target First Free Sunday program

Celebrate Pasko, the Filipino Christmas, and explore the parol, the illuminated star, a symbol of community, which helps define Filipino Christmas festivities. Attend a lecture on the art of parol with MC Canlas of the Bayanihan Community Center and the Filipino–American Development Foundation in the Education Studios from 11:30 am–1:00 pm, and then learn how to make your own parol at a workshop led by members of the Bayanihan Community Center from 1:00–4:00 pm. Also on hand are artists Christian Cabuay and Ray Haguisan, putting a contemporary spin on the ancient Tagalog script, Baybayin. You won’t want to miss this!

“Target First Free Sundays”—free admission on the first Sunday of every month and the family programs offered on that day—is made possible by Target. Free admission to Target First Free Sundays is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Supplies are limited. Due to capacity restrictions, admission is not guaranteed.