Upcoming ”Mass Games” - Arirang

Dates: According to latest news, the 2008 Mass Games will be held between August 4th–September 30th (every day except Sunday). However, it is expected that Mass Games will be extended with a couple of weeks as it was in 2007 and 2005, pls check for updates on our website. All nationalities including US citizens are welcome to the DPRK during that period. The show is on almost every night, so all tourists who travel to the DPRK during this period will be able to watch the Mass Games. Click on each picture to open it in full size.

Venue: Pyongyang May Day Stadium, one of the biggest sport arenas in the world.

Tickets: different types of tickets are available from 40 Euro per ticket for economy seats up to 240 Euro for VIP seats. The price of the ticket is not included in a tour price and should be paid in Pyongyang to Korean guides.

NEW! We have just got an information that a new mass show will be held in Pyongyang during the same period as Arirang Mass Games. The new show's name is "Prosper the Motherland!" and it is dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of the DPRK celebrated on September 9th. The show will go in the afternoon meanwhile Arirang Mass Games will take place in the evening. Tickets prices: from 40 Euro.

History: Since 1946, North Korea has regularly staged mass gymnastics games or performances that have grown ever grander and more lavish over the years. They are a the result of long hours and months of rigorous training by thousands of people.The Mass Games is a spectacle in which thousands of performers come together fluidly and flawlessly as one making this show unique in the World.

The theme of the 2008 Mass Games is called "Arirang" . This incredible show of 100,000 performers retells the tale of North Korea's history.