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    Syria: ‘Once Upon a Time… Aleppo’ - Art exhibition opens in war-torn Al-Hatab square04:33

    Syria: ‘Once Upon a Time… Aleppo’ - Art exhibition opens in war-torn Al-Hatab square

    Syrian Arab Republic, Aleppo
    Cultural Events and Celebrations
    October 16, 2022 at 16:56 GMT +00:00 · Published

    An outdoor art exhibition titled ‘Once Upon a Time... Aleppo’ is now open to the public in the war-torn ruins of the Syrian city’s Al-Hatab square, as seen in footage captured on Saturday.

    The exhibition, which first appeared in Damascus features 29 different installations, with the dove, the symbol of peace, present throughout.

    “After 11 years of war, Aleppo residents, and the wider Syrian community, need to see and appreciate beauty, feel it inside them and sense their ability to create it. After all, art is the creation of beauty amid the surrounding melancholy," said event organiser Antoine Maqdees.

    Each of the exhibition's installations tells the story of a young Syrian who was 12-15 years old when war broke out, and is intended to carry a message of hope and pain simultaneously.

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    An outdoor art exhibition titled ‘Once Upon a Time... Aleppo’ is now open to the public in the war-torn ruins of the Syrian city’s Al-Hatab square, as seen in footage captured on Saturday.

    The exhibition, which first appeared in Damascus features 29 different installations, with the dove, the symbol of peace, present throughout.

    “After 11 years of war, Aleppo residents, and the wider Syrian community, need to see and appreciate beauty, feel it inside them and sense their ability to create it. After all, art is the creation of beauty amid the surrounding melancholy," said event organiser Antoine Maqdees.

    Each of the exhibition's installations tells the story of a young Syrian who was 12-15 years old when war broke out, and is intended to carry a message of hope and pain simultaneously.