Artistes of the Phibada Opera Troupe, the National Folk Art Troupe, the National Theatrical Troupe and the National Acrobatic Troup went to the Pyongyang Thermal Power Plant on the first day of the new year where they conducted motivation work.

Through colorful numbers, artistes helped workers harden their will to secure a practical guarantee for carrying out the five-year plan this year.

Artistes of the Pyongyang Puppet Company and other art troupes encouraged the working people in new year advance through motivation slogans and songs at the Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill and the Kim Jong Suk Pyongyang Textile Mill.

Members of the art squad of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League, the Workers' Art Group of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, the art squad of the Central Committee of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea and the art squad of the Central Committee of the women's union went to the construction sites of dwelling houses for 10 000 families in the second stage in the Hwasong area, the construction site of Jonwi Street and the Sosin Vegetable Farm in Ryokpho District to inspire the builders and agricultural workers with confidence in sure victory and patriotic enthusiasm.

The central art squad for increased production and the art squad of the Pyongyang Construction Commission and the Railway Art squad conducted vigorous motivation at the Pyongyang Wheat Flour Processing Factory, the Pyongyang Steel Works and other units.