France’s Minister of Culture Rachida Dati Stopped by Diwan Bookstore

EXCLUSIVE: Flown in specially for the landmark opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, France’s Minister of Culture Rachida Dati met with local artists and stopped by Cairo’s Diwan Bookstore to announce a new partnership between Gallimard and Diwan for local French-language publishing.

In this exclusive CairoScene interview, ahead of her museum visit, Dati spoke about Egypt’s enduring influence on global civilization, the deepening cultural ties between France and Egypt, and her favourite song, ‘Emta Omry’.


Watch the full interview here.