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Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked in DPRK
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- A meeting took place at the Pyongyang Circus Theater Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's work "Theory on Circus".

The work, published on June 29, Juche 82 (1993), clarifies the essence of the Juche-oriented circus and its historic roots, formal nature, main principle in creating circus pieces and tasks and ways for implementing it and the orientation for its development.

Pak Su Ok, general director of the National Circus, in his report said that the work serves as powerful ideological and theoretical weapon for steadily developing the Juche-oriented circus art and important guidelines for the revolutionary circus art contributing to building a thriving socialist nation and ushering in a heyday of high civilization in the 21st century.

He went on:

Over the last two decades since the publication of the work, the Juche circus art has covered a shining course of development.

The undying exploits the peerlessly great persons of Mt. Paektu performed by establishing the proud tradition of the circus art of Korean style and ushering in shining heyday are shining brilliantly under the wise guidance of the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un.

He called upon the officials, creators and artistes in the field of circus art to intensify the drive for further developing the circus art of the country.

Present at the meeting were officials concerned, officials and creators and artistes in the field of circus art and teachers, researchers and students of educational institutions.

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