Festival of Political Songs
The Festival of Political Songs was one of the largest music events in East Germany, held between 1970 and 1990. It was hosted by the Free German Youth and featured international artists.
SWAPO Children's Choir, 1989
Visitors to the festival from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1989
German singer-songwriter Hartmut König [de] (right)
Musicians gather at the 3rd festival
The Free German Youth is a youth movement in Germany. Formerly, it was the official youth movement of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.
Foundation of the FDJ in Berlin, November 1947
FDJ members digging ditches in May 1959
Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183 V00138, Berlin, Erich Honecker, Rede zur Sonnenwendfeier
Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183 61950 0001, 1. Konferenz junger Arbeiter und Aktivisten zur Verwirklichung des Chemieprogramms