#4: Kimjongilia Festival

Early today the Rodong Sinmun website updated its layout.  It is certainly an improvement on what previously existed. Now a visitor can see many articles in the categories: Supreme Leaders Activities', In DPRK, Inter-Korean, and International. I hope that the changes stick and that maybe the next layout update of their website will bring the look of Rodong Sinmun into this decade. I hope the changes stick. Besides that I am beside myself in anticipation for this event. Here is article from Rodong Sinmun:

16th Kimjongilia Festival to Be Held in Pyongyang

The 16th Kimjongilia Festival will take place significantly in Pyongyang on the occasion of the Day of the Shining Star.

Attending the festival, to be opened at the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition in mid-February 2012, will be armed forces organs, ministries and national institutions, overseas compatriots' organizations including Chongryon (General Association of Korean Residents in Japan), working people, school youth and children and foreigners.

During the festival there will be shows of immortal flower and visits to Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia greenhouses in localities.

The festival will serve as that of wishing immortality and paying highest respects of the Korean army and people and the world's progressives to leader Kim Jong Il.