Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- The desire of the world progressives to celebrate the April holiday as a great auspicious event common to mankind is expressed with the songs of friendship.

Russian, Vietnamese and Lao artistes, who took part in the 34th April Spring Friendship Art Festival, put colorful art pieces on the stage to enliven the atmosphere of the festival.

The Russian art troupes, including the light music band of the Maritime Territory Music Association, well represented the Korean people's favorite songs to clearly show the Russian people's deep reverence for the peerlessly great man.

The Vietnamese national song and dance theatrical troupe presented to the festival stage such hymns for the great persons and the Korean people's favorite songs as "Our Leader", "A Dear Name" and "Our Comrade Kim Jong Un".

The artistes of the Lao State Art Troupe performed colorful numbers with sincerity out of their mind to significantly celebrate the spring holiday of April. Through such numbers as Korean songs "Attraction" and "Blue Sky over My Country", they highly praised the peerlessly great men's patriotic life dedicated to the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the people. -0-