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[Ola_1]

OMG OMG OMG !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WANNA GO!!!!!!!!!

[bigeyegugu]

OK - I find english version...

http://www.koreakonsult.com/gruppresor%202011_eng.html

15–19/20 February 2011 Kim Jong Il's birthday tour
5 days, 4 nights in North Korea + 1 night on the train

Description: 16 Feb – Kim Jong Il's birthday (present DPRK leader). Flower exhibition with "Kimjongilia" flower in the center of the event, International Ice Skating Championship "Paekdusan Prize".

Price – 1158 Euro p/p ***

Booking, payment and cancellation:
http://www.koreakonsult.com/gruppresor% ... ml#booking

» tour itinerary: http://www.koreakonsult.com/program_feb%202011_ger.html

Appl. deadline: 21 January 2011

Today,Beijing airport ,pictures by 凡小fan girl and her friend






They gave the postcard as a present,and took a photograph with plushy together.It seems plush was in a hurry.

[Ola_1]

Plushy looks so so so soooo cute in the last photo!

[Kudryavka]

Today,Beijing airport ,pictures by 凡小fan girl and her friend
...
They gave the postcard as a present,and took a photograph with plushy together.It seems plush was in a hurry.

Xiexie 凡小 and her firend and bigeyegugu!! Zhenya came with Yana? Alone?

[bigeyegugu]

Today,Beijing airport ,pictures by 凡小fan girl and her friend
...
They gave the postcard as a present,and took a photograph with plushy together.It seems plush was in a hurry.

Xiexie 凡小 and her firend and bigeyegugu!! Zhenya came with Yana? Alone?

Plushy came alone,yana was not seen.

[Kudryavka]

Plushy came alone,yana was not seen.

Xiexie nin thanks again! I'm checking Japanese tv for Kim Jong-il's birthday news, although I don't see our lonely King for now. Any DPRK news in China?

[dustman]

many thanks bigeyegugu!!

20th annual Paektusan Prize Figure Skating Festival news in Japan
but, Yuko & Sasha only...
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/world/photos/1 ... 001-p1.htm


Hmm... Plushy will skate 16 or 17?

kudryavka, I'm checking Japanese tv too!

[cekoni]

http://www.koreakonsult.com/gruppresor%202011_eng.html

15–19/20 February 2011 Kim Jong Il's birthday tour
5 days, 4 nights in North Korea + 1 night on the train

Description: 16 Feb – Kim Jong Il's birthday (present DPRK leader). Flower exhibition with "Kimjongilia" flower in the center of the event, International Ice Skating Championship "Paekdusan Prize".
....

Today,Beijing airport ,pictures by 凡小fan girl and her friend
....
They gave the postcard as a present,and took a photograph with plushy together.It seems plush was in a hurry.

Oh, he still goes on North Korean's show? Fortunate that we have "spies" everywhere - from where is 凡小 at the airport, accidentally or ...?

Is Plushy's appearance on the show some secret?

[cekoni]

....

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/world/photos/1 ... 001-p1.htm

Hmm... Plushy will skate 16 or 17?

What there write - show will last 2 days?

I find that one show was today...

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1
AP, Tuesday 15th February, 2011

Japanese-born Kawaguchi takes part in skating festival in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, Feb. 15 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Yuko Kawaguchi, a Japanese-born, Russian pair skater, performed at an international figure skating festival in Pyongyang on Tuesday.

Kawaguchi, who obtained Russian citizenship in 2009, won the European Figure Skating Championships in January last year with her partner Alexander Smirnov, also representing Russia, making her the first Japanese-born figure skater to win a European Championships title.

It was believed to be the first time that a Japanese-born skater has taken part in the Paektusan Prize International Figure Skating Festival in Pyongyang, an event meant to celebrate North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's birthday on Feb. 16.

Along with Kawaguchi, figure skaters from the Czech Republic, France and North Korea took part in the festival at the capital's Ice Rink, the 20th of its kind.

Spectators cheered and clapped as Kawaguchi and Smirnov finished their performance.

More older news...

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/02 ... -kick-off/
....
And starting on the 15th, figure skaters from all around North Korea will gather to wish Kim many happy returns at the 20th Paektusan Prize International Figure-skating Festival.

But the real magic takes place on the 16th. That’s when Kim can take a rest from the hard work of inspecting duck farms and bringing the world to the brink of nuclear conflict to take in some of the more elaborate festivities held in his name. North Korean state media makes the electrifying promise that the day will be filled with “colorful events” including “synchronized swimming” and athletic feats performed by “excellent sportspersons.”

http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201102/ ... -19ee.html
>February 14. 2011 Juch 100

Preparations for International Figure Skating Festival Brisk

Pyongyang, February 14 (KCNA) -- Preparations for the 20th Paektusan Prize International Figure-skating Festival are making brisk headway in the DPRK.

The festival is due to open in Pyongyang on the occasion of the birthday of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
All panels of the preparatory committee of the festival are creditably performing their functions and roles to make the festival successful.

Rehearsals of the programs to be staged by figure skaters and school youth and children at an opening ceremony of the festival are progressing at a final phase.
Coaches, teachers and figure skaters of various sports teams and creators of the mass gymnastic display production unit are giving final touches to the peculiar numbers so that they may ensure a high level of representation.

Officials in the relevant field and employees of the Ice Rink are busy gorgeously decorating the venue of the festival.
Great efforts are being channeled into increasing the lighting effect and new costumes are ready for performers.

http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201102/ ... -28ee.html

Int'l Figure-skating Festival to Be Held

The 20th Paektusan Prize International Figure-skating Festival is to be held here between February 15 and 17 to mark the birthday of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.

The festival will bring together star figure-skaters of different countries, who proved successful at World Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Championships, and DPRK figure-skaters who proved successful in international contests.

The festival is held in forms of exhibition performances in ice dancing and pairs and individual events.

http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201102/ ... -17ee.html
Celebrations to Mark Birthday of Kim Jong Il

Colorful events will take place in the DPRK to celebrate February 16, the birthday of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
...
There will be the 20th International Figure Skating Festival for Paektusan Prize and the demonstration performance of Synchronized Swimming with excellent sportspersons at home and abroad involved, which will add to the festive mood.

Final preparations for the festival and demonstration performance are being made at the Ice Rink and the swimming pool of the Changgwang Health Complex by the competent sports experts and art creators.

The events will also include photo and fine art exhibitions in Pyongyang.

The Sports Contest for Paektusan Prize has already started.

Some "useful" links:
http://www.kcna.kp/eng/
http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/calendar-2011e.html
http://sptv.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=01_02
http://www.northkoreatimes.com/
http://topics.breitbart.com/North+Korea/
http://www.youtube.com/user/stimmekoreas#g/u
http://www.youtube.com/user/rodrigorojo1#g/u
http://www.youtube.com/user/Valdas143#g/u

If someone interesting opening of last year - 19th International Figure Skating Festival for Paektusan Prize:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cynAiaWdkK8

[cekoni]

DPRK (North Korea) - Ice Skating Festival: - 15.02.2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMmtq1bdSGU



http://www.kcna.kp/eng/

Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- The 20th Paektusan Prize International Figure-skating Festival opened here on the occasion of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il.
The festival brought together figure skaters of the DPRK, Russia, France and the Czech Republic.
Its opening ceremony took place at the Ice Rink on Tuesday
Present there were Kim Ki Nam, Yang Hyong Sop, Kang Sok Ju, Choe Ryong Hae and others.
Congratulatory groups of overseas Koreans, the chief of the Pyongyang mission of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front and foreign guests were on hand.
Pak Myong Chol, minister of Physical Culture and Sports, in an opening address said that this festival would mark a significant occasion in developing the unity, cooperation and sports technique among sports persons.
An opening performance was given by Korean figure skaters.
The performers successfully represented the high pride and self-respect of the Korean nation holding Kim Jong Il in high esteem and the Korean people′s steadfast will to build a thriving socialist nation at an early date true to his leadership.
The ceremony was followed by demonstration presentations.