Rachida Dati's wishes for Culture at the Museum of the History of Immigration
First wishes to the cultural world for the new Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati. The former Minister of Justice of Nicolas Sarkozy and candidate for mayor of Paris was criticized during her appointment, with many being surprised by her lack of knowledge of artistic issues. For her first contact, the minister played appeasement and listened, and announced her action plan.
Paris, January 29, 2024, wishes to the world of culture from Rachida Dati, new minister, Museum of the History of Immigration. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY
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A speech at the City of Immigration, in the majestic setting of the former
Palais des Colonies
, a symbol for
Rachida Dati,
from a North African family of eleven children, whose faultless career is a model of republican integration . “
It’s true,”
she admits,
“my appointment came as a surprise and – to remain neutral – many comments were made. When you have a background like mine, I can assure you that culture enters your life in a way that never leaves you
. »
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Culture for all audiences, particularly in rural areas, is the leitmotif of the new minister, who is also
a candidate for mayor of Paris
in 2026 and mayor of the 7th arrondissement, in the midst of a farmers' demonstration. “
Accessing a real cultural offer in rural areas, as in certain neighborhoods or certain overseas territories, is a challenge
,” said Ms. Dati. She had also reserved her first trip as minister to a sub-prefecture of Dordogne (south-west) with few cultural places, Nontron. Then in mid-January, she visited with Emmanuel Macron the Ateliers Médicis in Seine-Saint-Denis which welcome young artists to support them in their projects.
“
The challenge is not to create many scenes in rural areas tomorrow. It is rather to see how we can seriously take into account these 22 million French people who do not have the same ease of access to artistic offerings
,” according to the minister.
Another issue, the media. The minister insisted on the role of the media in culture, because it is “
the only cultural offering that is available in the same way to 100% of French people
”. Concerning public audiovisual, the minister asks the companies that make it up to accelerate their cooperation in order to ensure their long-term financing. The
public broadcasting budget
is certainly increasing by 6% - and for the first time exceeds the 4 billion euro mark - but it was necessary to compensate for the abolition of the license fee and the costs of technology and digitalization. explode.
She had chosen the Museum of Immigration History to announce her program. According to Emmanuel Macron's wishes, Rachida Dati intends to soothe memories by creating links with Africa, in particular with the
House of African Worlds
project .
The House of African Worlds and Diasporas
It was in October 2021, on the occasion of the
France - Africa summit in Montpellier
, that Emmanuel Macron announced the creation in France of a place dedicated to African thoughts and creativity: the “House of African Worlds”. He then took up one of the emblematic proposals of Professor
Achille Mbembé
's report ,
New Africa-France Relations: meeting tomorrow's challenges together.
An online consultation was opened
on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “
to imagine, together, the House of African Worlds
”.
.
Before concluding: “
When I leave you, you will not cry, you will applaud me. In the meantime, I wish you a very – very happy new year
. »
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