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Colorful Functions Held in DPRK

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

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- More colorful functions were held on Oct. 5 to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Workers' Party of Korea. A public presentation of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces on the greatness and undying exploits of the WPK was held at the April 25 House of Culture while an art exhibition, a pencil drawing festival and a calligraphic contest of the Korean People's Army opened.
    Attending the public presentation were Jo Myong Rok, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's Army, Kim Yong Chun, chief of the General Staff of the KPA, Kim Il Chol, minister of the People's Armed Forces, its leading officials and servicepersons.
    Jo Myong Rok, Kim Il Chol and others who took the floor told the participants that over the last six decades the WPK has performed undying exploits that would shine forever in the nation's history by victoriously leading the revolutionary struggle of the Korean people for sovereignty, independence and socialism, adding that in this course the WPK has grown strong to be an experienced and tested revolutionary party and an invincible party unequivocally supported and trusted by all the people. On display at the art exhibition are at least 900 successful art works including computer-aided paintings and Korean paintings created by painters and soldiers of the KPA.
    Among the entries to the pencil drawing festival and the calligraphic contest are at least 1,000 works done by soldiers while standing guard over the defence line of the country and by those in sites of socialist economic construction. Meanwhile, a Korean stamp exhibition was open in Pyongyang. On display there are stamps dealing with the undying revolutionary exploits of the three generals of Mt. Paektu. Also displayed there according to themes are at least 4,000 varieties of stamps truthfully depicting the 60 year-long history of victory and glory covered by the WPK under the wise leadership of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il and the proud successes achieved by the Korean people in various fields through a heroic struggle.
    A combined performance of the 16th national art festival of members of the Korean Democratic Women's Union was given at the Women's Hall.