Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. In Latin American cultures, the transition from girlhood to womanhood is celebrated on a girl's 15th birthday with an event known as the quinceañera. This event brings families together for a party filled with meaningful symbols that signify the farewell to childhood and the beginning of her new role as a woman in society.