In this regard, KCNA met Roe Il Nam, a section chief of the Festival Organizing Committee.

He said:

The festival, due to be opened on April 11, will take place divided into five categories, which include professional art groups, art squads, itinerant art groups and individuals across the country and overseas compatriots.

The participants will put on festival stages colorful art pieces vibrant with the spirit of the present times.

Ten odd theatres, concert halls and cultural houses in Pyongyang have been ready for performances.

Meanwhile, various kinds of festival posters were published.