City of Las Vegas helps teens celebrate milestone through community quinceañera

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re highlighting a tradition that’s a rite of passage in Mexican culture, and how the City of Las Vegas is helping some local families celebrate.

A quinceañera is a celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday, marking her transition to womanhood. Those parties can get pricey, so the City of Las Vegas is stepping up to help. It invited local teens ages 14 to 16 to apply for a chance to win a free, joint community quinceañera.

Meet one of this year’s winners!

City of Las Vegas helps local teens celebrate milestone with community quinceañera celebration

Kamilah Estrellado was one of 12 winners randomly selected this year from 171 submissions, a city spokesperson tells Channel 13…

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