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How Chile’s Viña Del Mar Festival Navigated Controversy and a Nationwide Power Outage
How Chile's mega popular Viña Del Mar Song Festival weathered a storm of crises, from on-stage controversy to a nationwide power outage.
In the seaside resort city of Viña del Mar, site of Chile’s annual Viña del Mar International Song Festival, executive director Daniel Merino huddled with his co-producers from TV channel Mega Media to figure out what to do with that evening’s show, headlined by Sebastian Yatra and Colombian rockers Morat. The Viña fest, often referred to as the biggest and oldest Latin music festival in the world, takes place over six nights at La Quinta Vergara, a 15,000-seat venue, but is broadcast live ( Billboard livestreamed it in the U.S.) and seen by millions. Performers have included Carlos Vives, Myriam Hernández, Marc Anthony, Bacilos, Ha*Ash, Incubus, The Cult, Duki and Eladio Carrión.
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