My Friend 's Fiesta De Quinceanera

My family tradition is that when a daughter turns fifteen the parents thought a party called a quinceañera. My parents invited friends and family members to celebrate this happy occasion. In a mexican culture they do a quinceañera to show the transformation of a young girl into womenhood. The quinceañera is the last party to show that the girls are no longer little girls in the eyes of society.

My Quinceanera. What is it? Why is it so important to me? A Quinceanera is special, not only to me but to other girls also, but why? Why is a big party so important to someone? That is the thing. People usually view it as a party only. In many cases the girl that is turning fifteen doesn’t even know the significance to it. It’s more than a party. If you view a Quinceanera from a different perspective it’s actually very meaningful and beautiful.

Journalists and other nonfiction writers alike occasionally provide accounts of real life traditions and events that occur in various cultures. These important events are often emphasized by underlining them through sequential and descriptive structure, along with direct quotations from the participants of the event. In the news article, “Quinceanera Birthday Bash Preserves Tradition, Marks Passage to Womanhood”, author Natalie St. John uses the aforementioned to highlight and depict the details of a quinceañera and its significance in the Mexican culture and community.

. The day of my Quinceanera started early. I had just turned 15 and it was the birthday I had always dreamed of. I was always a dama in other Quinceanera’s, but now it was time for my own celebration. In Mexican culture, a dama is just like a bridesmaid. I had 14 of my closest friends as my dama’s to be a part of my “court of honor”. All 14 girls wore beautiful hot pink dresses and had polished hairstyles. The girls looked like beautiful dolls. When my mother was a little girl she had two Quinceanera’s. One celebration took place in Mexico and the other here in California. Looking back at my

All birthdays are special. Birthdays celebrate life and the passing of time. In a young Mexican girl life, there is no birthday more important then her quinceañera. The quinceañera is a celebration of a girl’s journey into womanhood. The story of my fifteenth birthday is contributed for a better understanding of how special it is to celebrate a girl’s transformation into a lady, and how it differs from any other birthday she celebrates.

Throughout history, most young girls have a Quinceanera which is a special occasion and traditional celebration of a young girl turning fifteen on her birthday and making a transition from child to adult. Reached maturity and eligibility for marriage, which has been custom in most countries. A Quinceanera is something that started many years ago when a Spanish conqueror brought the tradition to Mexico and other countries. Throughout most countries, parents don’t celebrate their daughter’s fifteenth birthday by having a Quinceanera; they celebrated daughter’s birthday differently from other countries. While in countries like Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central, and South America are the only ones who celebrate their daughter’s

A quinceañera is a celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday and her transition from childhood to adulthood. It was that time of year that my sister was turning fifteenth and my parents watch how parents stress when it comes to planning. They were thinking of hiring a party planner to be stress free; but I told them to save that money; therefore,

Between the years 1999 and 2003, I lived and worked in the west Texas oilfields near Odessa, Texas hauling crude oil from oil locations to manufacturing pipelines. Due to the population density of Mexican-Americans in this area I was afforded the opportunity to befriend a co-worker who hailed from this lineage. This friendship grew to such a state of familiarity that when one of his many cousins was about to turn fifteen he invited me to attend her quinceañera. Although it is not unheard of for a European-American to join in the festivities of this time honored tradition, nonetheless, I was still thrilled to have been invited.

A quinceanera is a tradition of celebrating a hispanic young girl’s coming of the age 15. At the quinceanera i will be wearing a blue ball gown. It will also have a tiara and a prayer book.. There will also be a unicorn Pinata!! The court that i will have will be wearing light pink gowns and black tuxedos. All of the family members from where ever we have them will be attending. Unless they are sick or some other reason like a family matter or something. The guests will be receiving tokens, to attend the celebration. The events will include very good food and music, and a waltz or dance performed by me, my court and my parents . The food at my quinceanera will

When choosing the right dress, you should consider looking for the dress that perfectly fits your body and in which you feel completely comfortable. Besides if the young girl would want to add volume from the waist down, a puffy tulle dress will produce the desired effect. In addition, if you want to narrow your silhouette, it is recommended A-line dresses, corsets, imperial cut dresses, or dresses created with plain or undecorated material. The neckline can be in several forms such as V-shaped, a low round cut, or a halter. If the quinceañera will wear a backless dress, it would preferably be either strapless or contain thin straps. Yet all the choices should be considered according to their budget, in which they will determine if they would

The Latino USA podcast was about in general the world of Quinceanera’s where it is the right of passage for girls to become women in Latin America culture. This podcast looked at Hailey’s as an example. This ceremony is one of the many cultural rights of passage that occur around the world and across latin America but has no real root of origin. The many aspects of the ceremony such as the dress, the venue, the guests, the music and the ceremony itself are very important in a Quinceanera.

One of the many important celebrations in the Mexican culture is the tradition of the quinceañera. This constitutes a ceremony on a girl’s fifteenth birthday to mark her passage to womanhood, to give thanks to God for his blessings, and to present a young woman to the community.

7th grade was the year I woke up. My mom called me into her bedroom late one afternoon and was still sitting on her bed, wearing her pajamas. The bright and cheerful sunshine that lit up the room gave a false ambiance of the tension that clouded the air. I already knew what she was going to say, but I did not want to believe it as the truth. I had noticed that my mom and dad's relationship with one another was growing apart just by the way they acted around each other. The conversations between them became shorter and their affection for one another began to fade. My dad spent his nights falling asleep watching TV on the couch, while my mom slowly disappeared back into her bedroom, alone. This had been happening for a while now, so I do not know why I was even surprised when my mom said to me that, “Your dad and I are getting a divorce”. I should have seen it coming. The clues were all in front of me, but I was too afraid to put them together. I was scared because, for the first time in my life, the image of my "perfect" family was crumbling before me. I knew inside that my family was falling apart, but I was desperately holding onto the fibers that I thought were keeping us together. It is hard to believe that one encounter can change the course of one's life forever. In this instance, I was awoken from the dream that I had been living in for so long.

After carefully reading over Charlotte’s rough draft, I was able to have a clear understanding of the meaning behind the first mass-produced soft drink Moxie, as well as the Moxie Festival which takes place every year in Lisbon, Maine during the month of July. I felt the second paragraph introduces the topic very well because the author goes into great detail behind the creator of Moxie (Dr. Augustin Thompson), and the fact that people travel great distances in order to attend the Moxie Parade. According to the author, “The Moxie Festival is aimed to be an all age festival, but younger kids usually have the most fun.” Another positive element that I wish to point out in this essay is the conversation that occurs between the author and an individual

The staff and the quality of the food at El Ranchero in Vidalia, La is better than the staff and the quality of the food at La Fiesta in Natchez, Ms. There may be some similar things or details about the food at both restaurants, but there is no way that La Fiesta service is better than the service at El Ranchero. The staff that works at El Rancheros is very friendly and negotiable, and the service is very fast, but La Fiesta on the other hand is not so friendly. Some, but not all of the staff that works at La Fiesta would have an attitude with the customers because they cannot move as fast as the customer wants them to. The way the staff handles complaints about their food is unprofessional. The quality of the food is almost similar at both