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Kim Jong Il Enjoys Performance of Chinese Hangzhou Song and Dance Ensemble

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, April 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Thursday enjoyed a performance given by the Chinese Hangzhou Song and Dance Ensemble attending the 23rd April Spring Friendship Art Festival. Appreciating the performance were Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Kim Yong Chun, member of the DPRK NDC and chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, Kim Il Chol, member of the NDC and minister of the People's Armed Forces, Yon Hyong Muk, vice-chairman of the NDC, Choe Thae Bok, Kim Kuk Thae and Kim Ki Nam, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee, Kang Sok Ju, first vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, leading officials of the party and the army, servicepersons and officials of literature and art and the press organs.
    Among the audience were Sun Xiaohong, head of the Chinese art troupe, and Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and embassy officials.
    The artistes of the ensemble, which proved successful at several national art festivals and contests, put on the stage dances "Good Day" and "Drum Dance", twin dance "Night Performance", a solo dance "Safeguard", a female vocal solo "We Sing of the Country", and mixed duet "Song of Loyalty" and a tenor "Blue Sky above My Country", Korean songs, and other numbers.
    The performance vividly represented the ardent patriotism, traditional customs of life and national emotion of the Chinese people.
    The performance overflowing with the warm feelings of Korea-China friendship was acclaimed by the audience.
    Kim Jong Il sent a floral basket to the artistes in congratulation of their successful performance.
    After enjoying the performance he posed for a photograph with the artistes of the ensemble.
    Prior to the performance, he expressed thanks to the artistes of the ensemble for their participation in the art festival to give joy and encouragement to the Korean people and had a talk with the guests in a cordial atmosphere.