Turning 15 for a young Latina is a big deal. The milestone is celebrated with a quinceañera — and many Latino families go all out. Los Angeles Quinceañera Expo at Pomona Fairplex on August 19 (Photo: ...

A look into the rite of passage of quinceañeras frequently used as a symbol of gender, sexuality, and ethnicity in popular culture, including film and television. Angharad N. Valdivia, Stephanie M.

A quinceañera thrown by artists reimagined the city’s Y2K era. A quinceañera thrown by artists reimagined the city’s Y2K era. The party, named El Quince, was held at Don Quixote, a popular banquet ...

THE hard, tart quince, with its mild apple-pear flavor, is one of those fruits that definitely needs help in reaching its full potential. It’s just not much good without some cooking. There are the ...

Long before the All-American Sweet Sixteen parties hit the birthday planning circuit, the Latin community was celebrating the 15th birthday of their young female family members with the ...

At first glance — and even, quite frankly, after extended contemplation — there is little to hint that the quince is one of the most delicious of fall’s fruits. It is rough-hewn and blocky in ...

A Rowland Heights teen’s sweet 16, celebrated in the style of a traditional quinceañera, was meant to bring together 200 loved ones, but with fear of immigration enforcement spreading across their ...