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China-Japan-Koreas
N. Korea to kick off Arirang Festival in April
2012-02-12
SEOUL, Feb. 12 -- North Korea will start its massive dance and gymnastics extravaganza in April to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung, the nation's founder and new leader Kim Jong-un's grandfather, a U.S.-based travel agency said Sunday.

According to New Tours Korea, the U.S.-based travel agency that specializes in guided tours to North Korea, the Arirang Mass Game will be held from April 10 to May 1 and from August 1 until Sept. 15.
So get your tickets early! You don't want to be outside when the big show starts...
The performance, named after a famous Korean folk song, has been held almost annually since 2002, when it debuted to celebrate the 90th birthday of Kim Il-sung. It features tens of thousands of young gymnasts performing synchronized acrobatics, dances and flip-card mosaic animations in what is believed to be the largest gymnastics show in the world.

The mass event usually opens in August and this will be the first time in five years it will be held in April. April 15th is the 100th anniversary of the anniversary of the birth of national founder Kim Il-sung.
Posted by:Steve White

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