Una de las más importantes y perdurables celebraciones en la cultura mexicana es la tradición de la quinceañera. Mucho más que una simple fiesta de quince años, es un hito familiar que representa el paso simbólico de una niña a su etapa como mujer y en el que se le presenta a la comunidad. La celebr…

One of the most important and enduring celebrations in Mexican culture is the tradition of the quinceañera. Much more than just a girl’s fifteenth birthday party, it’s a family milestone that marks a girl’s symbolic passage to womanhood and presents her to the community. The quinceañera celebration …

 “With Julio, people can expect a fun show and that the music will stay hot,” says Ray Rabelo of Julio Bravo and his salsa band. Rabelo is owner of Jazz Caliente Entertainment, which is presenting a ‘Summer Salsa Series’ of salsa events at Oakland’s Veterans Memorial Hall on Lake Merritt. Bravo and …