ITALY - Pope Benedict XVI uses the Sony S Tablet to illuminate the World's Largest Christmas tree. With a tap of his finger, the Pope wirelessly brought into life the Mount Ingino Christmas while sitting on his chair in the Vatican. This Giant Tree is said to be 650 m high and covers 130,000 sqm, or equivalent to 30 soccer field. The Tree features 730 multi-colored lights, lit up every 7th of December (Immaculate Conception Eve).
Giant Christmas Lantern
PHILIPPINES - The Giant Lantern Festival (known as Ligligan Parul by the locals) is celebrated on the Saturday before Christmas Eve each year. This spectacular event is the reason why the province of Pampanga is recognized as the Christmas Capital of the Philippines.
This year, the Giant Lantern Festival will be held at Robinsons Starmills on December 17, 2011 and will feature huge parols representing the different cities and towns in Pampanga.
Last year Grand Prize Winner is from Barangay Sta. Lucia. They spent 500,000 pesos to build their Giant Lantern.
Biggest Snowman
ENGLAND - The 2010 Biggest Snowman set in the Guinness World Records is from Wales, England. Ben Pritchard & Greg Williams took 9 hours to do the Snowman standing at 7 feet high and with a waist of 142 inches.
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