Miranda commemorated the Dancing Devils of Yare for their 277 years of history

Published at: 03/06/2026 01:10 PM

The House of the Dancing Devils of Yare, in the Simón Bolívar municipality of Miranda state, was the scene of a commemorative event in honor of Corpus Christi 2026, which brought together regional authorities, cultors, promisers and representatives of cultural heritage to celebrate one of the most emblematic expressions of faith and tradition in Venezuela.

During the event, the Secretary of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Miranda, Mariam Martínez, highlighted the validity of this cultural event, which has 277 years of history. “Today we recognize men and women who have made faith, tradition and culture a way of life. The Dancing Devils of Yare represent the spiritual memory of Miranda and of Venezuela,” he said.

It also reaffirmed the institutional commitment to accompany cultivators, carriers and organized communities to ensure the transmission of this legacy to new generations.

As part of the day, the Simón Bolívar Municipal Council awarded the Order “Manuel Salvador Sanoja”, in its Only Class, to the promising José Enrique Vegas Rivas and José Ramón Vegas Rivas, as well as to the priest Carlos González, speaker of the order of the act, for their contribution to the preservation of the festival of Corpus Christi and the Dancing Devils of Yare, a tradition recognized by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage Immaterial of Humanity in 2012.

The ceremony also served to pay posthumous homage to Juana Gínez, a prominent defender of popular Miranda traditions. In recognition of his career, the Legislative Council of the Bolivarian State of Miranda conferred the “Francisco Mujica Toro” Order on him post-mortem.

The Dancing Devils of Yare constitute one of the most representative cultural and religious manifestations in the country, a symbol of popular devotion and Venezuelan heritage, transmitted from generation to generation for centuries.

Mazo News Team