Episode 12: The Quinceañera in the American South

I spoke with Saskia Lascarez Casanova about her exhibition “Cultural Traditions: The Quinceañera in Cabarrus County” currently on view at The Cabarrus County Museum of History in North Carolina till April 22, 2023. Through oral histories, Saskia explores the intersection of race, gender, class, religion, migration and family to present how the quinceañera has shaped the way that young Latina women identify themselves in American society.

Image Credit: Installation image of “Cultural Traditions: The Quinceañera in Cabarrus County” (Cabarrus County Museum of History, North Carolina, September 26, 2022—April 22, 2023). Image of purple quinceañera dress on stand. Photograph by Saskia Lascarez Casanova. 🌐 https://www.aerogramme.org ➡️ @aerogrammearts 📧 [e-mail]