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People’s Art Festival Closes

Date: 20/02/2024 | Source: Naenara (En) | Read original version at source

The People’s Art Festival closed at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre on February 18.

It opened in Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, on the occasion of the 82nd birth anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il .

The performances, given with splendour at the People’s Palace of Culture, the Pyongyang Grand Theatre and other theatres and halls in the capital city amid the ardent loyalty and patriotism of all the people across the country to significantly celebrate the greatest auspicious holiday of the nation, added joy to the February holiday.

Present at the closing ceremony were Department Director Ju Chang Il and Deputy Department Director Jon Kyong Chol of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, officials concerned and participants in the festival.

A letter of loyalty to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was adopted at the ceremony with enthusiastic applause of the participants.

Sung Jong Gyu, minister of Culture and chairman of the festival organizing committee, made a closing address.

Then there was a closing performance.

KCNA

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