Podcast

Culture Bites

Author: The National News
Feed episode count: 100
Official site: https://culturebites.podbean.com
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Summary

Join hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews as they guide you through the arts and culture scene in the UAE, the Middle East and around the world. Culture Bites — a two-time award winner recognised in New York and London — brings you fresh perspectives every Thursday from The National News in Abu Dhabi.

Episodes

Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

A stage for spectacle and subtlety: Inside Dar Al Funoon

Duration seconds: 1088
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/a-stage-for-spectacle-and-subtlety-inside-dar-al-funoon/

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 120: From bagpipes to dabke: The cultural side of the World Cup

Duration seconds: 1552
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-120-from-bagpipes-to-dabke-the-cultural-side-of-the-world-cup/

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 119: Could AI music help to solve a gap in culture?

Duration seconds: 1665
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-119-could-ai-music-help-to-solve-a-gap-in-culture/

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 118: Reflecting on Art Dubai ahead of 20th event

Duration seconds: 2211
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/reflecting-on-art-dubai-ahead-of-20th-event/

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 117: Venice Biennale - Is art becoming inseparable from politics?

Duration seconds: 1515
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-117-venice-biennale-is-art-becoming-inseparable-from-politics/

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 116: From politics to pop - What stood out at Coachella this year?

Duration seconds: 1483
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-116-from-politics-to-pop-what-stood-out-at-coachella-this-year/

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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 115: We can all do our bit to help independent artists and small businesses in the UAE

Duration seconds: 1750
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/we-can-all-do-our-bit-to-help-independent-artists-and-small-businesses-in-the-uae/

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 114: What are microdramas and why are they generating billions?

Duration seconds: 1685
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-114-what-are-microdramas-and-why-are-they-generating-billions/

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 113: Can the comedy of Saturday Night Live be universal?

Duration seconds: 1667
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-113-can-the-comedy-of-saturday-night-live-be-universal/

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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 112: Standout Oscar moments, wins and snubs

Duration seconds: 2158
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/standout-oscar-moments-wins-and-snubs/

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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 111: What we learnt from the America’s Next Top Model documentary

Duration seconds: 1548
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/what-we-learnt-from-the-america-s-next-top-model-documentary/

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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 110: What makes Ramadan TV culture so special in the Arab world?

Duration seconds: 1967
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/what-makes-ramadan-tv-culture-so-special-in-the-arab-world/

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Feb 12, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 109: Who was the target audience for Bad Bunny’s half-time show?

Duration seconds: 1801
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/who-was-the-target-audience-for-bad-bunny-s-half-time-show/

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Feb 5, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 108: So you want to be a serious art collector? Abu Dhabi is calling

Duration seconds: 2139
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-108-so-you-want-to-be-a-serious-art-collector-abu-dhabi-is-calling/

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Jan 29, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 107: Why the food system is broken and why seasons matter | Asma Khan

Duration seconds: 1720
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-107-why-the-food-system-is-broken-and-why-seasons-matter-asma-khan/

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Jan 22, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 106: Celebrating Emirati culture at Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi

Duration seconds: 1680
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/celebrating-emirati-culture-at-al-hosn-in-abu-dhabi/

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Jan 15, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 105: Sitting down with viral artist Werner Bronkhorst

Duration seconds: 1331
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-105-sitting-down-with-viral-artist-werner-bronkhorst/

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Jan 8, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 104: The band reviving Kuwaiti pearl-diving music through jazz

Duration seconds: 1257
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-104-the-band-reviving-kuwaiti-pearl-diving-music-through-jazz/

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Dec 25, 2025 · not_requested

Episode 103: The year in culture - top reads, movies and moments of 2025

Duration seconds: 1692
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-103-the-year-in-culture-top-reads-movies-and-moments-of-2025/

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Dec 18, 2025 · not_requested

Episode 102: Preserving Arab heritage - From Zayed National Museum to Unesco's list

Duration seconds: 2291
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-102-preserving-arab-heritage-from-zayed-national-museum-to-unescos-list/

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Dec 11, 2025 · not_requested

Episode 101: Why are we so obsessed with (our own) Spotify Wrapped?

Duration seconds: 1705
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-our-own-spotify-wrapped/

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Nov 27, 2025 · not_requested

Episode 100: A day out at the newly-opened Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Duration seconds: 1253
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-100-a-day-out-at-the-newly-opened-natural-history-museum-abu-dhabi/

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Nov 20, 2025 · not_requested

Episode 99: How stories of migration come to life at Abu Dhabi Art

Duration seconds: 1214
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/how-stories-of-migration-come-to-life-at-abu-dhabi-art/

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Nov 13, 2025 · not_requested

Episode 98: What to look forward to at this year's Abu Dhabi Art

Duration seconds: 1394
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/what-to-look-forward-to-at-this-years-abu-dhabi-art/

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Nov 6, 2025 · not_requested

Episode 97: Dhai Dubai festival artists are using light as a medium

Duration seconds: 2214
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/how-dhai-dubai-festival-artists-are-using-light-as-a-medium/

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Oct 30, 2025 · not_requested

Episode 96: Scratch and sniff art comes to Abu Dhabi

Duration seconds: 1665
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-96/

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Oct 23, 2025 · not_requested

Episode 95: Sell it or melt it down - What will thieves do with the stolen Louvre jewellery?

Duration seconds: 1759
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-95-sell-it-or-melt-it-down-what-will-thieves-do-with-the-stolen-louvre-jewellery/

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Oct 16, 2025 · not_requested

Episode 94: The mighty mushroom - UAE’s desert-dwelling marvel

Duration seconds: 1768
Source: https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/the-mighty-mushroom-uae-s-desert-dwelling-marvel/

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