Mass games
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Mass games or mass gymnastics are a form of performing arts or gymnastics in which large numbers of performers take part in a highly regimented performance that emphasizes group dynamics rather than individual prowess.
Federal Gymnastics Festival in Milwaukee, 1893
Opening Ceremony of the Second National Games of China at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, September 1965
1998 mass games held in Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea. The performers are honoring the image of former Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung.
Mass games festival in North Korea. The performers are honoring the image of the Eternal President, Kim Il-sung.
Arirang Mass Games
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The Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang, 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 Festival mass games display in Pyongyang, North Korea
A scene from the 2012 Arirang Festival
Arirang Festival in 2007
Arirang Festival in 2011