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Photo Exhibitions Mark Chopin's Birthday
Pyongyang, October 4 (KCNA) -- A photo exhibition opened with due ceremony at the Pyongyang Centre for Cultural Exchange with Foreign Countries on Monday to mark the 200th birth anniversary of Chopin, Polish musician.

Present there were Jon Yong Jin, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, officials concerned, working people in the city, Edward Pietrzyk, Polish ambassador to the DPRK, and staff members of the Polish embassy here.

Present there on invitation were diplomatic envoys of different countries and officials of embassies of foreign countries here.

Speeches were made there.

Participants looked round photographs dealing with life and creative activities of Chopin and other photos.

Earlier, similar photo exhibition took place at the Kangwon Provincial Art Exhibition on August 26 and 27.

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