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Cristian Petrilo and the Year That Only Comes Once in a Hundred Years: The Diablada Prepares for the Centenary of the Coronation of the Virgin of Carmen
CECILIA CARO/JCN Cristian Petrilo, a dancer with the First Diablada of Chile, puts it bluntly: 2026 is no ordinary year. It's the Centenary of the Coronation of the Virgin of Carmen, a milestone dating back to December 19, 1926, when the image was officially crowned. A full century has passed since that gesture that forever marked the devotion of Northern Chile. He explains that preparations don't begin in June or May. They begin the day after t…
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CECILIA CARO/JCN Cristian Petrilo, a dancer with the First Diablada of Chile, puts it bluntly: 2026 is no ordinary year. It's the Centenary of the Coronation of the Virgin of Carmen, a milestone dating back to December 19, 1926, when the image was officially crowned. A full century has passed since that gesture that forever marked the devotion of Northern Chile. He explains that preparations don't begin in June or May. They begin the day after t…