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City Hall: Opera House and Artists Exhibition

city hall: He'd like to do the same here in Canada, but so far doesn't really know how to make that happen, according to CBC. As a first step, he'll show off his skills Thursday evening at an artists exhibition for newcomers at City Hall. Back home in Syria, the recent refugee made his living sharing the stage with renowned musicians, as a regular performer at the Opera House in Damascus. I have a message in my heart, said Abdalnour, 39, who arrived in Edmonton in December with his wife and two sons. Gareth Hampshire/CBC News The family fled the city of Homs in 2015 to escape a war that has claimed thousands of lives and created a massive refugee crisis. Veniamin Tomsa left and Roy Abdalnour right are two artists who hope to make connections at the Creative Connection Exhibition in Edmonton on Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.