Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (CNN) Tucked behind a colorful tin roof dwelling in Addis Ababa, acrobats of all ages are spinning, contorting and balancing in ways that seemingly defy the laws of physics. As president of Ethiopia's renowned Fekat Circus, he's tasked with organizing tours around the continent, wrangling funds for their community circus school, and managing hospital outreach programs. Ethiopia's budding circus sceneFekat Circus performs during the second edition of the African Circus Arts Festival in Addis Ababa, on March 2, 2018. After attracting a lot of attention, they landed their first gig with Circus Ethiopia, Ethiopia's first circus, founded in 1991. Fekat Circus performers visit a hospital in Addis Ababa as part of the Smile Medicine Project.

Source: Ethiopian News October 03, 2019 17:26 UTC