The state news agency KCNA reported that the first of these events includes documentaries and revolutionary films about the life and actions of the late general secretary and president of the “Father of the People,” as one of the films is titled. Meanwhile, the national calligraphy festival featured more than 250 works created by specialists and amateurs.

Also, an exhibition of industrial drawings, the 60th National Schoolchildren’s Art Festival, and a photography exhibition were inaugurated, and more are planned for next week.

The DPRK has an array of political, cultural, sports, and recreational activities to celebrate the “Day of the Sun”.

Born on April 15, 1912, and died on July 8, 1994, Kim Il Sung was the creator of the Juche ideology and supreme leader of the DPRK from its founding in 1948 until he died in 1994.

Under his leadership, the country became a socialist state with a centrally planned economy.

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