A reminder that Shakira and Freshlyground will be performing Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) during the closing ceremony for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night (July 11) in Johannesburg, shortly before the final match between the Netherlands and Spain.

They're due to perform the song at around 6.40pm South African time. Click here to find out what time that is where you are.

Yesterday in South Africa, Shakira met with three girls from different African countries to discuss the state of education in the continent and their own experiences of schooling. The four discussed their experiences of going to school and the forthcoming Education Summit which will take place in South Africa on Sunday July 11th.

Shakira said: “It’s a tragedy that so many children around the world are out of school. Let’s hope leaders meeting this Sunday expand on their commitments to educate and increase the funding for education so that it becomes a priority all over the world. 1GOAL is mobilising people all over the world to put pressure on leaders to put their money where their mouth is, every child has the right to go to school.”

Education is the key to unlocking the best in people, yet every day 72 million children around the world are denied the chance to set foot in a classroom. Please click here to send your message to the summit, asking them to guarantee education for all.

Here are two more amazing Waka Waka videos. The first is an incredible film which shows the dance being done on the streets of Haiti.



And the second shows one talented Shakira fan doing the Waka Waka all on his own...

Check out our sneak preview of the Roberto Cavalli-designed outfit which Shakira will wear for Sunday's FIFA World Cup closing ceremony in South Africa.



The ceremony begins at 6.30pm local time, two hours before the World Cup Final kicks off. During the ceremony, Shakira will perform her official World Cup anthem, Waka Waka (This Time For Africa).

Check out the latest Waka Waka videos which have been flooding in from around the world.

They are all doing the Waka Waka for 1GOAL. There's still time for you to do it too.

Last month, the people at YouTube asked you guys to put your questions to Shakira. You did so in your thousands. In the fascinating video above, Shakira answers a selection of them.

Shakira.com caught up with Shakira shortly after her storming performance at last weekend's Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

If you're in the UK, you can watch highlights of the performance on the BBC's website until Sunday night by clicking here. If you're outside the UK, there are pictures of the show at that link - and you can hear an audio interview, plus Shakira's She Wolf performance by clicking here and skipping to 2h 8m (again, until Sunday).

We've put together our first compilation of your amazing Waka Waka dances. Huge thanks to everyone who has uploaded their video.

They are all doing the Waka Waka for 1GOAL. And now you should do it too.

UPDATE: New show added - December 5 in Amneville, France!

Hot on the heels of her triumphant performances at the World Cup Kick-Off Celebration and on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, Shakira has today announced the first dates for the European leg of her upcoming world tour. Spread across November and December, the European dates include shows in Lyon, Zurich, Madrid, Lisbon, Bilbao, Barcelona, Montpellier, Turin, Geneva, Rotterdam, Munich, Paris, Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, Antwerp, Manchester, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow and London.

Head to shakira.com/tour for full details of the tour. And join the Shakira Fan Club now to take part in these new European ticket pre-sales, which begin on Tuesday, 29 June @ 10am local time!

Would you like to ask Shakira a question? If you would, then click here before Saturday (26 June).