The Week Junior - UK (2022-03-05)

6 The Week Junior • 5 March 2022

Cape Town, South Africa

Art festival dazzles

A major street art festival, described

as the largest in Africa, has taken place

in Cape Town, South Africa. The

International Public Art Festival 2022

featured huge murals (paintings on

walls) around the city, created by 15

artists. People watched as the murals

were painted and heard from the artists

who created them. The murals will add

to 133 street paintings that are already

on display from previous festivals.

Al Jafr Basin, Jordan

Ancient shrine found

A team of Jordanian and French

archaeologists (experts who study

ancient man-made objects to help

us understand history) have found

a 9,000-year-old shrine in the south

of the country. The shrine contained

two carved standing stones with

human-looking figures on them.

The shrine, which may have been used

to perform hunting ceremonies, is still

in good condition.

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Around the world

US

Equal pay victory for women’s team

On 22 February, it was announced that the US women’s

football team would receive the same rate of pay as the

men’s team. The deal followed six years of legal battles.

A group of players will each get a share of around £

million. The money should have been paid in the past by

US Soccer, which oversees the men’s and women’s teams.

Easter Island, Chile

Ancient statue makes its way home

A huge Moai statue is on its way home to Easter Island.

Since 1870, the statue has been kept in a museum in

mainland Chile. The statue, weighing 715 kilograms, has

set sail on a five-day journey back to Easter Island (also

known as Rapa Nui). Islanders have been campaigning

for the return of the statue and other sacred items.

Diamniadio, Senegal

New sports stadium opens

A new stadium in Senegal was opened on 22 February.

The Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in the city of Diamniadio

can seat 50,000 spectators. It is named after Abdoulaye

Wade, who was the president of Senegal from 2000 to

2012. It is believed to have cost around £200 million and
      will host the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics.

The US team

(in white).

The stadium

opening.

The Moai

statue.

The carved

stones.

One of

the murals.