On display in the festival venue are more than 30 000 potted flowers in praise of the great man, which came to full bloom with warm sincerity of the Korean people and world people ardently missing and revering Kim Jong Il.

Among them are the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces, units of the Korean People's Army and the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, the Secretariat of the Cabinet, the State Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Light Industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Land and Marine Transport, servicepersons, working people from all walks of life and school youth and children. They also include the Central Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, diplomatic missions of different countries and missions of international organizations here, friendship organizations and personages of different countries and Chinese residents in the DPRK.

Present at the opening ceremony were Kim Yong Nam, Kim Ki Nam and officials of military and power organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, servicepersons, working people, overseas compatriot delegations and compatriots.

Chairman of the Korean Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Committee Kim Chang Do made an address.