April Spring Friendship Art Festival Explained

April Spring Friendship Art Festival
Dates:	April
Location:	Pyongyang
Years Active:	1982–present
Organised:	Committee of the April Spring Friendship Art Festival
Website:	http://www.uriminzokkiri.com/ASFAF

The April Spring Friendship Art Festival is the largest international competition held in North Korea since 1982.^[1]

The last performance took place in 2018 with 500 foreign shows. This was carried out in moments of tension due to joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States.^[2]

References

1. Web site: 《4월의 봄 친선예술축전》. 2020-11-09. Uriminzokkiri. 2020-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029220356/http://www.uriminzokkiri.com/ASFAF/index.php?lang=en&link=history. dead.
2. Web site: nknews. 2018-03-06. 500 foreigners to attend N. Korea's Spring Friendship Art Festival in April. 2020-11-09. NK News. en-US.