Arirang Mass Games
The Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang (Korean: 아리랑 축제), also known as the Arirang Mass Games, or the Arirang Festival is a mass gymnastics and artistic festival held in the Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. The games usually take place in August or September. The Arirang Mass Games were held annually between 2002 and 2013, with the exception of 2006. After a five-year hiatus, Mass Games returned for a performance entitled 'The Glorious Country' in 2018.
| Arirang Mass Games 아리랑 축제 | |
|---|---|
Arirang Festival mass games display in Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| Status | Irregularly held, usually held every year |
| Genre | Mass gymnastics, festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Rungrado May Day Stadium |
| Location(s) | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Country | North Korea |
| Years active | 2002—2013; 2018—2020 |
| Arirang Mass Games | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 아리랑 祝祭 |
| Revised Romanization | Arirang chukje |
| McCune–Reischauer | Arirang ch'ukche |
According to the Russian News Agency "TASS", "Arirang is a gymnastics and artistic festival, known as mass games. The extravaganza unfolds an epic story of how the Arirang nation of Korea, a country of morning calm, in the Orient put an end to the history of distress and rose as a dignified nation with the song 'Arirang'. The Arirang performance has been included in the Guinness Book of Records."