Displayed in the venues were photos of the undying feats of Kim Jong Il.

The participants of the film shows watched "Fireworks for a Thriving Nation" and other Korean films.

The chairman of the Romanian Socialist Union said the life and exploits of Kim Jong Il who made undying contributions to the Korean revolution and global independence with his original Songun politics will always be remembered not only by the Korean people but by progressive humankind.

The president of the International Taekwon-Do Association in Iran noted Kim Jong Il was a steadfast anti-imperialist fighter and defender of justice and truth and benevolent father of the people, adding that the tremendous national power of the DPRK today is attributable to his tested leadership.

The general director for Administrative Affairs of the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited noted the revolutionary career and great exploits of Kim Jong Il would shine forever along with history, and humankind hold him in high esteem forever as a great leader.

Nzemba Yangana, chairman of the Youth Group for the Study of the Juche Idea in Democratic Congo, said in a lecture titled "Brilliant Life of Leader Kim Jong Il" that such a great statesman and a benevolent father of people as Kim Jong Il can hardly be found anywhere else in the world.

Banou Keita, chairman of the Guinea－Korea Friendship Association, highly praised him as an illustrious thinker and theoretician recognized by the international community in a lecture under the title of "Kim Jong Il and His Outstanding Ideological and Theoretical Activities".

The acting executive secretary of the Ugandan National Women's Council said the ceremony for bidding last farewell to Kim Jong Il showed to the world how single-mindedly the Korean people are united around him and how much he loved them.