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Kim Jong Il Enjoys Performance Given by Russian Dance Company

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

   Pyongyang, September 22 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il appreciated a performance given by the visiting State Academic Moiseyev Dance Company of Russia.
    He was greeted at the theatre by Head of the Company Elena Scherbakova and Director and Russian People's Artiste Lev Golobanov.
    The head of the dance company presented a gift of the dance company to Kim Jong Il.
    Kim Jong Il thanked for this and highly appreciated the enthusiastic performances given by the company in the capital city and local areas during its visit to the DPRK. He had a cordial conversation with Russian guests.
    When Kim Jong Il appeared in the auditorium of the theatre, the whole audience enthusiastically welcomed him with a loud applause.
    Among the audience were Secretaries of the Central Committee of the WPK Choe Thae Bok and Kim Ki Nam, First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Sok Ju, First Vice Department Director of the Central Committee of the WPK Jang Song Thaek, Vice-Director of the International Department of the C.C., WPK Pak Kyong Son, Generals of the Korean People's Army Hyon Chol Hae and Ri Myong Su, and officials, creators and artistes in the field of culture and arts.
    The Russian dancers put on the stage such colorful numbers as Russian Dance "Summer," "Guerrillas," "Kalmyk," "Tatar Girl," "Russian Comedian Dance," "Yablochko" from a fleet dance suite, Korean folk dance "Trio Dance," a dance "Chinese Ribbon Dance," an "Egyptian Dance," Uzbek Dance "Dish Dance," Venezuelan Dance "Joropo" and one-act ballet dance drama " Mt. Rusaya at Night."
    They truthfully represented the optimistic life, emotion and peculiar life customs of the Russian people and other nations with high artistry, clearly demonstrating the appearance of the dance company with a long history and tradition.
    The performance was acclaimed by the audience as it impressively depicted the feelings of people of various countries with peculiar rhythms and perfect ensemble.
    Kim Jong Il congratulated the Russian artistes on their successful performance and extended greetings to them.