Under the authorization of the Organizing Committee of the April Spring Friendship Art Festival, Ri Ho Jun, chargé d'affaires of the DPRK's Embassy in Vietnam presented the prizes for winning performances. Source: Thông Tin Triều Tiên - Korea News

Ri Ho Jun, chargé d'affaires of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Embassy in Vietnam, on May 26 presented prizes to Vietnamese winners of the 32nd April Spring Friendship Art Festival in Pyongyang.

The festival was held in the DPRK in April, and Vietnamese artists participated in the event online as the Covid-19 outbreak reached its peak, according to VOV.

The festival exhibited videos of art performances sent by art troupes and artistes of different countries through international communication channels.

It brought together international and national Concours winners of tens of countries, famous art troupes, dancing troupes and circuses of foreign countries, and art troupes of overseas Koreans.

The program “Ánh dương mùa xuân” or “Spring sunshine” in English performed by artists of Vietnam National Music Song and Dance Theatre bagged 11 gold and four silver medals.

The art show, directed by Meritorious Artist Do An, consisted of 13 unique dance and music performances, introducing traditional Vietnamese culture to both audiences in the DPRK and international friends.

The other four silver medals went to artists of the Vietnam Circus Federation.

This is also an occasion to celebrate many important events of the Korean people and the two countries Vietnam - DPRK such as the 110th birthday anniversary of President Kim Il Sung, the 80th birthday of President Kim Jong IL, the 65th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's official friendship visit to the DPRK and the third anniversary of President Kim Jong Un's official friendship visit to Vietnam.

In the context of the increasingly complicated Covid-19 situation, Vietnamese artists have tried to overcome and overcome all difficulties to complete the program, worthy of being cultural messengers that bridge the friendship between the two countries.

Attending the event were Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong; former Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien; Ri Ho Jun, chargé d'affaires of the DPRK's Embassy in Vietnam.

Hundreds of artists trained hard in order to put on high-quality art performances at the festival, namely the China Oriental Performing Arts Group, the Yurlov Russian State Academic Choir, the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, the Mongolian Military Song, and Dance Academic Ensemble, and the State Morin Khuur Ensemble of Mongolia, among others.

The first April Spring Friendship Art Festival premiered in 1982 in Pyongyang. The purpose of the festival is to develop exchanges and cooperation among the culturati and artists from various countries of the world based on the ideals of independence, peace, and friendship.

The international event, which takes place in April every two years, is currently featured prominently on DPRK’s Uriminzokkiri website.

The programme “Ánh dương mùa xuân” or “Spring sunshine” in English is performed by Vietnamese artists. Source: VOV

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The delegates went up to the stage to give flowers to the artists participating in the program. Source: cucnghethuatbieudien.gov.vn

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