A historic French monument was transformed into a pop-up classroom for a special record-breaking feat.
Ubi Bene (France) in collaboration with the City of Paris and Comité des Champs Elysées organized a grand-scale event for the general public, breaking the record for most people taking dictation simultaneously.
The record-breaking feat was staged in Paris, France, on 4 June.
The organizers transformed the famous Champs Elysées into an open-air classroom, overshadowed by the stunning and historic Arc de Triomphe.
This partnership was originally formed in 2016 through the pedestrianisation of the avenue on the first Sunday of every month, with several past projects taking place there.
Everyone taking part was tasked with taking down dictation, meaning they had to write down what someone else was saying as accurately as possible.
The literary extract chosen was from Les lettres de mon Moulin by Alphone Daudet, a classic piece of French literature.
It goes without saying that literature is linked to the integral story and culture of France.
Uni Bene also wanted to use this record attempt to unite people from all ages, gender and backgrounds to fight against illiteracy.
The record attempt started bright and early on the Avenue of Champs Elysées with 1,700 tables and chairs installed at dawn.
Participants were counted through a QR code on their tickets, previously sent to them.
Once everyone was sat and ready, stewards, who were teachers, distributed paper and pens to each participant of their zone.
The instructor then read the extract and all participants had to precisely write down what was said.
After the dictation ended, all papers were picked up by the stewards and marked.
This is a new record title and as part of Guinness World Records guidelines, participants had to write at least 100 words.
Due to this, 38 participants were disqualified for writing less than 100 words or leaving the attempt.
That didn't matter though, as the record was set with a whopping 1,397 meeting all the requirements.
Ubi bene is proud to have created and organized a project that made mentalities evolved on such a major societal subject. - Anaëlle Bresson, Uni Bene
Congratulations to Uni Bene and all the participants!
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