Admire the pine tree and boat made from bamboo in Van Loc parish to welcome Christmas

Huy Thu• DNUM_CBZBCZCACB 09:50

(Baonghean.vn) - Welcoming Christmas 2021, Van Loc parish, Thuong Tan Loc commune (Nam Dan) has designed many unique works made from bamboo, environmentally friendly materials.

On this occasion, passing by Van Loc parish church, everyone will seepine treeUnique 3-storey bamboo Christmas tree in front of the church gate. Photo: Huy Thu

This Christmas tree is an important highlight in the system of works to welcome Christmas this year of the people.parishVan Loc is made from hundreds of bamboo trees. The bamboo is left in round tubes and covers all the layers of the pine tree on the steel pole. Photo: Huy Thu

According to parish priest Anton Nguyen Quang Trung, the 12-meter-tall pine tree symbolizes the 12 zodiac animals and the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ. Photo: Huy Thu

For Catholics, every Christmas cannot be without the image of a pine tree. The solidity and brightness of the pine tree is likened to the solidity of a church bell tower. On the pine tree, the number of floors, the image of a star and a wheel are all symbolic with many beautiful meanings. Photo: Huy Thu

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Van Loc parish, welcoming Christmas 2021, parishioners invested more effort in decorating the church, the streets in the parish... At night, the "bamboo pine tree" made the church scene more sparkling. Photo: Huy Thu

Along with the "bamboo pine tree", Van Loc parish also designed a "boat crossing the waves" model behind the church, 26m long, 7.5m wide, consisting of 3 parts representing 3 stages of development of the parish. On this model, the images of the guiding star, the cross, the sail, the wheel of history... stand out. Photo: Huy Thu

In particular, the "wave-crossing boat" is made from bamboo, cloth and conical hats. Inside the boat, the compartments and walkways are designed with long bamboo trees and hung with 100 lanterns, symbolizing 100 years of development of the parish. Photo: Huy Thu

The center of the "wave-crossing boat" is the cave where the baby Jesus was born. The cave is skillfully woven and joined together from many bamboo trees and bamboo panels. Photo: Huy Thu

An equally interesting Christmas welcome project in the grounds of Van Loc parish church is the road of love with familiar images such as hearts, reindeer sleighs... Photo: Huy Thu

This route is also decorated with 100 bamboo lanterns, shaped like fishing nets, baskets, etc., designed by the elders and mothers in the parish. These unique works made from familiar, friendly materials have brought to the Van Loc parish church a joyful, warm and meaningful Christmas atmosphere. Photo: Huy Thu