Quinceañeras
The Quinceañeras exhibit at Spurlock was one of my favorite activities this quarter. It was interesting to learn not only about the art and history of quinceañeras but also the amount of work and effort that was put into the exhibit itself. One of my favorite things about the exhibit was that they made sure to put the Spanish version before the English translation on the labels. I was initially surprised to learn how long it took to cultivate the whole exhibit, but the attention to detail is evident, and every aspect of the display came together to produce a beautiful and informative exhibition. One of the points brought up while we were at Spurlock was the representation of quinceañeras in media. Most of my previous knowledge of quinceañeras came from TV shows. One thing that the shows I watched failed to mention was how intricate and long the process of planning quinceañeras is. In the show, The Baker and the Beauty , the main character’s sister Natalie is turning 15,...