Pyongyang celebrated the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice with Seoul
The Arirang Festival has opened its doors on Monday in North Korea to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice with South Korea that ended the war between the two countries, as reported by the North Korean state news agency KCNA.
The festival, called the Great Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang is held in the country since 2002 to celebrate the birthday of Kim Il Sung, founder of the republic. The exhibitions are held six days a week for a period of two months.
In the first event, held at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, thousands of gymnasts have performed an exercise synchronized with music and fireworks.
"Participants have praised Kim Il Sung, a major invincible iron will and a legendary hero who made a long way from the bloody resistance against Japanese rule and successfully achieved national liberation and defeated the United States," has agency said.
The North Korean government announced in July that this year's festival, which ends on September 9, will focus on the successes of Kim Il Sung and his son and successor, Kim Jong Il, as well as "the crushing victory over the United States" .
For its part, the U.S. broadcaster Radio Free Asia has indicated that the first performance seemed purport to represent a rapprochement between North Korea and Beijing. It also added that participants formed an olive branch, in reference to his desire for peace with the rest of the world, according to South Korean collected news agency Yonhap.
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