Complex sentence: In August 2010, the Birds of Paradise gave two live performances in Gaza, where Muqdad, the founder of the group, attended a formal welcoming ceremony given by Hamas in the honor of the choir.
Split into simpler sentences: In August 2010, the choir "Birds of Paradise" gave two live performances in Gaza. Mr. Muqdad, the founder of the group, attended a "formal welcoming ceremony" given by Hamas in the honor of the choir.