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Rachida Dati during a giant dictation - Paris

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati, Augustin Trapenard, Rachid Santaki during a giant dictation brought together 3,000 participants Grande Dictee des Jeux organized by France Televisions at the foot of the Eiffel Tower as part of the Paris Book Festival, at the Champs de Mars in Paris on April 12, 2024. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Grand Dictation at the Bibliotheque nationale de France

French writer and founder of the Grand Dictation Rachid Santaki reads a text during the Grand Dictation at the Bibliotheque nationale de France in Paris, France, on January 29, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Grand Dictation at the Bibliotheque nationale de France

French writer and founder of the Grand Dictation Rachid Santaki looks on during the Grand Dictation at the Bibliotheque nationale de France in Paris, France, on January 29, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Grand Dictation at the Bibliotheque nationale de France

French writer and founder of the Grand Dictation Rachid Santaki reads a text during the Grand Dictation at the Bibliotheque nationale de France in Paris, France, on January 29, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Grand Dictation at the Bibliotheque nationale de France

French writer and founder of the Grand Dictation Rachid Santaki poses during the Grand Dictation at the Bibliotheque nationale de France in Paris, France, on January 29, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Grand Dictation at the Bibliotheque nationale de France

French writer and founder of the Grand Dictation Rachid Santaki poses during the Grand Dictation at the Bibliotheque nationale de France in Paris, France, on January 29, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris hosts large spelling event to promote language arts and culture

STORY: Paris hosts large spelling event to promote language arts, culture DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:09 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: EDUCATION/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Participant 3. various of the event 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Participant 5. various of the event 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): RACHID SANTAKI, Novelist 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): ANOUK DE TIMARY, Staff of Guinness World Records STORYLINE: A large spelling event was held open-air on Paris's most famous street the Champs-Elysees on Sunday to promote language arts and culture. Over 5,000 applicants aged 10-90 were chosen to participate in three sessions led by novelist Rachid Santaki. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Participant "I think it's a great initiative. It's a fun event that everyone can take part in, and what's more, it reminds us of the good spelling mistakes we used to make when we were kids. So I think it's fun in itself. I was invited, so it's mainly because I was free, I thought, it's nice out in