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Kim Jong Il Enjoys Joint Art Performance
Pyongyang, October 10 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed a joint performance given by the Unhasu Orchestra, the Mansudae Art Troupe and the Samjiyon Band on the occasion of the 64th birthday of the WPK.

When he appeared in the auditorium of the theatre, the whole audience enthusiastically welcomed him, extending the highest honor and the warmest gratitude to him.

Acknowledging the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, he warmly congratulated them on the 64th birthday of the WPK.

The joint performance started with the playing of the national anthem.

Put on the stage were mixed chorus "Under the Banner of the Party", chamber concert of the Unhasu Orchestra "Young People, Be Loyal to Our Party", music presented by the Samjiyon Band "Greeting the Sun Rising over the Taedong River", mixed quintet "May the Era of the Workers' Party Prosper" and other colorful numbers.

The performers sang high praises of the shining path of victory covered by the WPK over the past 64 years and the heroic spirit and the indomitable will of the servicepersons and people of the DPRK dashing ahead like the wind toward the eminence of a thriving nation under the experienced and seasoned leadership of the WPK, the ever-victorious banner.

At the end of the performance he waved back to the enthusiastically cheering performers and audience and congratulated the artistes on their successful presentation.

Expressing greatest satisfaction over the fact that the artistes of the Unhasu Orchestra, the Mansudae Art Troupe and the Samjiyon Band staged the most splendid performance rich in ideological contents and high in artistry as it fully reflected the clear-cut political stand and the desire and wishes of the people, he highly appreciated the success made by the artistes.

He extended the most profound special thanks to them on behalf of the general secretary of the WPK, the chairman of the NDC of the DPRK and the supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.

Among the audience were Choe Thae Bok and Kim Ki Nam, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee, department directors and first vice department directors and other leading officials of the WPK Central Committee and Ju Sang Song, minister of People's Security, and Kang Sok Ju, first vice-minister of Foreign Affairs.

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