Arirang Mass Games
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Arirang Mass Games is a massive North Korean gymnastics and artistic performance festival featuring tens of thousands of participants synchronised in elaborate displays celebrating the state and its ideology.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Korean mass games | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass gymnastics festival
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propaganda event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arirang Festival
NERFINISHED
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Mass Games of North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfPerformers | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| audienceType |
domestic spectators
ⓘ
foreign tourists ⓘ |
| country | North Korea ⓘ |
| features |
acrobatic displays
ⓘ
children performers ⓘ dance performances ⓘ mass card‑section mosaics ⓘ military imagery ⓘ synchronised gymnastics ⓘ |
| genre |
artistic performance
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gymnastics performance ⓘ mass choreography ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| location | Pyongyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arirang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Government of North Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Workers' Party of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantDemographics |
soldiers
ⓘ
students ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
ideological education
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leadership glorification ⓘ state propaganda ⓘ |
| requires | long‑term mass rehearsals ⓘ |
| symbolises |
loyalty to the leadership
ⓘ
strength of the socialist system ⓘ unity of the Korean people ⓘ |
| theme |
Juche ideology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Korean nationalism ⓘ cult of personality ⓘ |
| ticketed | yes ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major attraction for foreign visitors to Pyongyang ⓘ |
| typicalSchedule | multi‑week performance run ⓘ |
| typicalSeason | late summer ⓘ |
| usesMusic |
patriotic music
ⓘ
revolutionary songs ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
fireworks
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large sound systems ⓘ lighting effects ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
North Korean mass games