International Women’s Day Marked in DPRK
The 114th anniversary of March 8 International Women’s Day was significantly celebrated in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK).Many people visited the statues of PresidentKim Il Sung and ChairmanKim Jong Il on Mansu Hill and in other parts of the country to pay floral tribute to them.Officials of all provinces, cities, counties, institutions, industrial establishments and farms visited and congratulated exemplary women workers of the relevant units.Colorful congratulatory performances and amusement games were held across the country to rev up the festive mood.A concert was given by the National Symphony Orchestra at the Moranbong Theatre, and a music and dance performance by the Mansudae Art Troupe at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre.And a one-act play, “A person I am looking for”, was given at the National Theatre and a joint performance by the National Acrobatic Troupe and the National Folk Art Troupe at the Pyongyang Circus Theatre.The art squads of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League, the Workers’ Art Group of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, the art squad of the Ministry of Railways, etc. gave art performances in different parts of the capital city.In addition, there were congratulatory performances for women in South Pyongan, South Hwanghae and South Hamgyong provinces, Nampho and Kaesong municipalities and other parts of the country.Public catering establishments sincerely served women.Souvenir and flower shops, etc. across the country were crowded with people buying bouquets of flowers for their wives and mothers who devoted themselves to society, the collective and their families.
