The 23rd May 21 Architectural Festival closed with due ceremony at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang on May 15.
The participants in the festival actively exchanged their successes and experience gained in the struggle to build model structures of the times embodying the people-first architectural idea and open up a new phase in creating socialist civilization.
During the festival there was a presentation of experience of creation on formative artistic features of the design for Pyongyang University of Architecture, which was successfully completed as a great institution for training Juche-oriented architectural talents under the meticulous guidance and loving care of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, a drawing contest aimed at improving the practical abilities of architects and a video show on the world trend of architecture.
Present at the closing ceremony were Pak Hun, vice-premier of the Cabinet, officials concerned and officials, scientists, technicians, designers, lecturers and researchers in the fields of construction and education.
The results of the examination were announced on the basis of deliberation by experts and evaluation by amateurs. And cups, diplomas and certificates were awarded to the highly appreciated participants and units including Pyongyang University of Architecture and the Jagang, South Hamgyong, Kangwon and South Phyongan provincial design institutes, which was followed by the awarding of relevant prizes.
Sim Yong Hak, chairman of the Central Committee of the Architects Union of Korea, delivered a closing address.
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