24th April Spring Friendship Art Festival Held

Photo shows an opening ceremony of the 24th April Spring Friendship Art Festival.

The 24th April Spring Friendship Art Festival(ASFAF) took place in Pyongyang from April 10 to 18.

The first-day performances were given before full houses in several theatres in Pyongyang including Pyongyang Grand Theatre, the People’s Palace of Culture and Ponghwa Art Theatre on April 11.

Art troupes comprising famous artistes including international and national concours winners of different countries, circus groups and overseas Koreans’ art troupes put on stages colorful numbers of high ideological value and artistry spiced with national flavor.

Korean artistes in Japan truthfully depicted their strong longings for President Kim Il Sung who formed the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a dignified overseas Koreans’ organization of the DPRK, and showed deep loving care for the Koreans in Japan in their repertoire including female solo and Pangchang “Warm Is Love Shown by Homeland.”

Female singers of a Chinese art troupe put on the stage Yangzhou serial folk song “View of area rich in water” which pleased President Kim Il Sung during his visit to China in October 1991. The audience broke into a loud applause when merited artiste and international concours winner Marina Viktorovna Andreeva, female soloist of the famous artistes group of the Moscow State Academy Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, and British soloist Suzanna Clarke who is an international concours winner successfully presented songs.

Greek soloist Samartzis Georgios who is a national concours winner, sang Korean song “Our Happiness Blossoms Out under the Leader’s Care” with rich voice, impressing the audience.

Dancers of the REDA Egyptian Folkloric Group vividly represented the emotion of the Egyptian people in their dynamic dances such as “Dance with drums.” International concours winners of the Swiss musicians group presented various numbers such as duet for flute and guitar “Today’s Performance” to be highly acclaimed by the audience for their high artistry.

Foreign artistes and overseas Korean artistes visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung on April 12.

They appreciated a performance given by the State Symphony Orchestra at the rebuilt Moranbong Theater on April 17.

A closing ceremony of the ASFAF was held on April 18 at Pyongyang Grand Theatre.

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