Dance of Death of Verges 2025

WHERE: Verges, Spain
WHEN: 17th April 2025

The Spanish, as we know, are a devout people deeply attached to their roots, culture and folklore.
Elements that, in all likelihood, reach their maximum expression throughout the country during Holy Week.

Precisely in this period, in the small town of Verges, it is possible to admire an event that is at least singular: the Dance of Death.

The festival, which features 4 skeletons that dance and parade to the sound of drums, has very ancient origins. Already in medieval times it was quite common in many areas of Western Europe and, above all, in Catalonia.

The Dance of Death of Verges is, today, a representation of the traditional procession of Holy Thursday of the small Catalan town. It has increasingly taken on the connotations of a national event, attracting a growing number of tourists and curious people every year.
It has been declared a Traditional Festival of National Interest.

Photo ©, Perec

PRACTICAL INFO

HOW TO GET THERE

Verges is a town of just 1100 inhabitants located in the autonomous community of Catalonia, not far from the French border (Perpignan is about an hour’s drive away).
Girona, about 30 kilometers away, is the base for reaching Verges.
From the central bus station in Girona, there are daily connections every 2 hours to Verges (direction Figueres). The journey time is about 50 minutes and the ticket can be purchased directly on board the vehicle.

DANCE OF DEATH OF VERGES PROGRAM 2025

The Dance of Death of Verges is a theatrical performance featuring four skeletons (local actors), each with a specific task.
There are those who carry the ashes, those who carry a clock without hands. Those who carry a scythe and finally a skeleton with the flag.
The skeletons dance and move accompanied by the rhythm of the drums.
It starts in the historic center starting at around 9:00 pm.