Many people visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the sacred temple of Juche where President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il lie in state, and made a bow before the portraits of their smiling images.

The working people and servicepersons of the People's Army visited the statues of the President and the Chairman on Mansu Hill and their statues and mosaics of their smiling images in other different parts of the country to pay homage.

Photo exhibitions for celebrating the 79th birth anniversary of Kim Jong Il took place in Pyongyang and provinces.

Performances were given at theatres and outdoor stages in Pyongyang and provinces.

Artistes of the Phibada Opera Troupe and the National Folk Art Troupe gave out-door performances in front of the Pyongyang Grand Theatre and the Three-Revolution Exhibition House.

The revolutionary drama "Mountain Shrine", an immortal classic, was staged at the National Theatre.

Acrobatic performance given at the Pyongyang Circus Theater delighted the working people enjoying the holiday.

Colorful performances were given by artistes of art squads and members of itinerant art squads and art squads of the women's union and dancing parties of young people took place at the plazas of the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, the Monument to Party Founding, etc. revving up the atmosphere of the February holiday.

Similar performances were also given in South Phyongan, South Hwanghae, Jagang, Kangwon, South Hamgyong and other provinces.

Electric light decorations in Changjon, Ryomyong and other streets of Pyongyang and in every provincial seat added pleasure to the atmosphere of the holiday.