The annual festival, which is held in splendor from Feb. Juche 86 (1997), stirs visitors to praise the great man.

On Feb. 16-17 alone, officials, working people, youth and schoolchildren from over 300 units, including Kim Il Sung University, the University of National Economy, the State Planning Commission and the State Academy of Sciences, and servicepersons visited the festival venue.

As of Wednesday, the number of visitors reached over 400,000.