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Birthday of Kim Jong Il Celebrated

KCNA

    Pyongyang, February 16 (KCNA) -- The Korean people are significantly celebrating February 16, the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il, as a greatest national holiday. The whole country is now in a festive mood and colorful functions are taking place across the country.
    A meeting was held to celebrate Feb. 16 at the sacred camp of Mt. Paektu, a holy land of the revolution, where Kim Jong Il was born and servicemen of the Korean People's Army, working people of all strata and school youth and children are taking a vow of loyalty to uphold his revolutionary Songun leadership to the end.
    Kimjongilias are in full bloom likely to express reverence for the peerlessly great man at all exhibition places in Pyongyang, capital city, and localities and different units as well as the venue of the 8th Kimjongilia Festival which is open amid the great concern of the people at home and abroad.
    Taking place in the capital and all provinces are symposiums and seminars on the greatness of the ideological and theoretical exploits and unique Songun policy of Kim Jong Il who developed and enriched the revolutionary idea of President Kim Il Sung into a guiding idea in the era of independence.
    Participants in celebrations of public organizations to uphold his Songun policy with one mind hardened their determination to prepare themselves to be revolutionary comrades of Songun and fighters devotedly defending the leader who share life and death with him.
    Colorful cultural functions such as a national photo exhibition, national art show and ten-day film show celebrating Feb. 16 are being held.
    Celebration art performances and concerts were given by the Mansudae Art Troupe, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Phibada Opera Troupe and other professional art groups and a performance by overseas Korean artistes.
    A performance was given by art circle members of ministries and national institutions and music and dance performances were given by art groups of factories and co-op farms, working people and school youth and children.
    Holiday mood was escalated by the 13th Peaktusan Cup International Figure-skating Festival participated by world famous figure-skating masters, a demonstration performance of synchronized swimming, sports contests for Paektusan Cup, the 10th People's Sports Contests (winter games) and other sports events.