The flower festival was opened in Pyongyang on April 13 in commemoration of President Kim Il Sung's birth anniversary (April 15).

Sin Kum Chol, a 61-year-old man living in Central District, Pyongyang, told KCNA that the festival reflected deep reverence of the people for the President and that he was most impressed by the flowers presented by the Ministry of State Construction Control.

Song Mi Ae, a 26-year-old worker of the Pyongyang 326 Electric Wire Factory, said she was fascinated by all exhibits, particularly the flowers cultivated by the Ministry of Light Industry.