Lantern making masters all set to reveal ‘secrets’

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Giant lantern maker Eric Quiwa of Barangay Sta. Lucia said Monday that he and his fellow “Parol Masters” are all set to reveal their secrets in the Giant Lantern Festival (GLF) this month.
During the media tour facilitated by this city’s tourism and information offices, Quiwa said they are on the finishing stages of crafting the giant lanterns measuring about 20 feet in diameter for the upcoming 11 barangay tilt.
“We are now working on the rotors which will put the play of the lights with the music. For Sta. Lucia’s entry this year, we have 10 rotors that we have been working on for the past 10 days. Each costs about P15,000 to P20,000 and will put into show our secrets for the showdown,” Quiwa told Sun.Star Pampanga.
The giant lantern alone, he noted, took two months to put together, excluding months of designing. He said the lanterns have to be placed on the drawing board five years in advance.
A giant lantern costs some P500,000 and is assembled by 20 crew members, each on a respective assignment from papering, electrical installation and rotor-driving.
“Putting all of these together will take us until Friday evening when we do the final checks and testing at the GLF site. That’s the time our secrets which will set us apart will be revealed to win the crown and top prize. It will again be a combination of rotor play, self-mixed music, colors and the important human factor,” Quiwa added.
Giving a sneak peak at Sta. Lucia’s lantern, which he hopes would hit the grand slam, Quiwa said materials play an important part in the aesthetic value of the parols.
“This year, we used just white craft paper and bond paper. Kami ang gumagamit nito sa GLF. These materials allow us to stress the value of hues, shading and our secret combinations,” he said.
Showing the master plan, Quiwa said their entry hooks on “nations in unity.” To reveal the secrets, he said he personally takes on the rotors during the first round and opening salvo during the competition.
“You will be surprised and amazed on how we will portray people figures holding each other’s hands and in a variety of colors. That’s one of the secrets we will show but there are a lot more of that people will see in the GLF,” said Quiwa.
The Giant Lantern making is slated on December 15, 2012 at the Robinsons Starmills in the city.

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