All the people of the DPRK significantly celebrated the Day of the Sun, the greatest national holiday.

Looking back with deep emotion on the revolutionary careers of the peerlessly great men who made the people-first history by building a socialist country independent in politics, self-supporting in the economy and self-reliant in national defence, working people and service personnel across the country paid tribute to President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il at their statues and portraits of their beaming images.

A national photo exhibition and a national pencil drawing and calligraphy festival were held to mark the Day of the Sun.

Visitors looked round the photos, pencil drawings and calligraphic works showing the President who regarded “The people are God” as his lifetime motto and made tireless efforts to translate the people’s centuries-old desires into reality.

Colourful celebration performances were given in Pyongyang and localities.

The Mansudae Art Troupe gave a song and dance performance at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre.

The entertainers of the Phibada Opera Troupe staged a performance of famous songs and scenes from revolutionary operas at the Pyongyang Grand Theatre.

Revolutionary drama “Blood at an International Conference” was performed at the National Theatre.

The drama told the audience the truth of history that dependence on foreign forces leads to national ruin and the way to protect national dignity and honour is to advance under the unfurled banner of independence, as well as the idea that independence can be achieved only by conducting a struggle through the vivid depiction of the phases of the times and individual characters.

A song and dance performance and acrobatic performance given by the National Folk Art Troupe and the National Circus at the Ponghwa Art Theatre and the Pyongyang Circus Theatre added excitement and joy to the citizens of Pyongyang.

Outdoor performances were also given by artistes of the central artistic motivational squads and members of artistic motivational teams in Pyongyang in different parts of the city, brightening the festive mood.

The central artistic motivational team, central youth artistic motivational team, central workers’ artistic motivational team of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, central agricultural workers’ artistic motivational team and artistic motivational teams of the railway sector, the Capital City Construction Commission and Pyongyang Municipality put on stage the songs in praise of the great people’s leader and songs of loyalty to be resounded forever with the history of the DPRK.

Members of art groups in districts, universities, industrial establishments, Mangyongdae Schoolchildren’s Palace and other units gave distinctive outdoor performances in different parts of Pyongyang to enhance the holiday atmosphere.

Artistes of provincial art troupes and provincial artistic motivational teams gave performances at their localities in celebration of the Day of the Sun.

That day, public catering amenities served the customers to enliven the holiday.

Such catering establishments as Okryu and Chongnyu restaurants, Pyongyang Noodle House, Kyongam Restaurant in Sariwon and Sinhung Restaurant in Hamhung served a variety of dishes to diners.