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Kenyan Street Artist Joins Russian State Circus in Moscow

By Mwakilishi | Mon, 07/30/2012 08:18PM -0400
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Felix Katan

Felix Katan, a Kenyan street artist, has used his performing skills to become an acrobat with the Russian circus in Moscow.

Reuters reports Katan started out as a break dancer in Nairobi before being headhunted by the circus director.

Katan then moved to Russia and passed an exam, allowing him to join the Russian State Circus as a certified acrobat.

'In Kenya we have no circus. We have parks - there are international parks all over there, and we used to do a show in the park, in the hotels when we were young.' Katan told Reuters.

The acrobat has proved his worth to fellow circus members, regularly performing at a height of 15 meters.

He hopes to eventually return to Kenya to open the country's first national circus.

Sky News

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