Art Performances Given by Participants in People's Art Festival

Pyongyang, February 17 (KCNA) -- Art performances of the participants in the First People's Art Festival in Celebration of the Day of the Shining Star were given Wednesday at the People's Palace of Culture, the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre, the Ponghwa Art Theatre and the Central Youth Hall. Watching them were Ju Chang Il, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials concerned and working people in Pyongyang. Put on the stage were colorful numbers including male solo and chorus "Shine, Jong Il Peak", male quartet and chorus "A Dear Name" and narrative and chorus "Thanks to the Fatherly General". The performers sang highly of the undying feats of Chairman Kim Jong Il who led the cause of our style socialism along the road of victory and glory under the uplifted red flag of Juche all his life after being born as the son of the guerrillas in Mt Paektu. Songs showing ardent yearnings for the matchless great man and illustrious commander reminded the audience of the truth that thanks to the strong will and strenuous efforts made by the Chairman to defend the country, sure guarantee was provided for the present happiness and the bright future of the nation. The impressive numbers represented our people's deep trust in the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un opening up the new world of great change toward the tomorrow of a highly civilized and powerful country with his gifted ideological and theoretical wisdom and outstanding leadership and warm love for the people while successfully inheriting the Juche cause. The performances were highly acclaimed by the audience as they showed the revolutionary spirit of our people determined to make steady advance of the Juche revolution, upholding Kim Jong Il forever and true to the idea and leadership of Kim Jong Un with one mind. -0-