For many Latinas, their 15th birthday marks the important coming-of-age milestone of the quinceañera. The traditions and festivities of the celebration were relived by University of Iowa students and ...

Kristie Rodriguez and her daughter Xochitl spent a lot of time planning the teen's quinceañera celebration to mark her 15th birthday. “Every little Hispanic girl dreams about her quinceañera and her ...

Quinceañeras are a typical "coming of age" celebration in Latin culture. They are parties when a girl turns 15, which in Latinx culture means her transition from childhood to womanhood. Although I ...

Each family brings its own interpretation to these celebrations, but many quinceañera parties are very similar. The following are some of the common traditions associated with the quinceañera: The ...

Esmeralda Paredes Rodriguez is dressed to thrill and ready for the biggest day of her young life. From walkabouts to bar or bat mitzvahs to sweet sixteen parties, many cultures have rites of passage ...

One of my favorite photographs of my mother is a portrait that was taken at her quinceañera. In the portrait, my mother looks up at the camera shyly, a small smile forming on her lips. She is wearing ...

Photo illustration of the number "15" a young woman in a gown, and a cake that reads "Bella" (Leila Register / Isabel Yip for NBC News; Getty Images) MIAMI — Angelica Garcia celebrated her sixth ...

Like many traditions, the Quinceañera is changing with each generation. Thursday, the Multicultural Coalition hosted a Lunch and Learn program to explain what the quinceañera ceremony is all about.

A girl's 15th birthday in some Latin societies is celebrated as a coming of age milestone, with roots deep in tradition and symbolism. The public is invited to learn more about quinceañera traditions ...

In the heart of rural North Dakota, far from any city lights or melding of cultures, our family recently attended our first quinceañera, a Latin American tradition for girls celebrating their 15th ...

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sundays are for family gatherings, and what better way to come together than by spending an ...

FREMONT - Aleah Whaley of Fremont celebrated her 15th birthday with a traditional quinceanera with a modern Christian twist. Although the Hispanic quinceanera tradition, which is a celebration of a ...