North Korea 'Buzzes' with Events Marking Kim Il-sung's 110th Birthday
[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] North Korea is heating up the celebratory atmosphere by holding various cultural and academic events about a week ahead of the 110th birthday of Chairman Kim Il-sung (April 15) this year.
On the 7th, the Korean Central News Agency and the Workers' Party organ newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported that a central photo exhibition commemorating the 110th anniversary of Chairman Kim's birthday (Day of the Sun) was held the previous day at the People's Culture Palace in Pyongyang. The exhibition displayed videos, photos, and documents capturing Chairman Kim's on-site inspections during his lifetime.
On the same day, the People's Culture Palace also opened the Central Research Symposium and the National Industrial Art Exhibition. Following this, from the 10th to the 18th, the "7th April Spring People's Art Festival" will be held across various locations in Pyongyang, and from the 10th to the 20th, the online international art event "32nd April Spring Friendship Art Festival" will take place.
The Friendship Art Festival is held by broadcasting performance videos sent by foreign artists on Korean Central TV, due to border closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, over 60 art groups from 30 countries including Russia, China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, and Singapore participated.
Additionally, banners celebrating the People's Art Festival and the Friendship Art Festival are hung throughout Pyongyang, creating a festive atmosphere. Urban greening projects such as tree and grass planting and flowerbed creation are also underway in the city.
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North Korea is actively utilizing the milestone birthdays (years divisible by 5 or 10) of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il this year to soothe public sentiment exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and sanctions, and to promote unity among residents.
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