Culture Bites
By The National News
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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.
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Episode 99: How stories of migration come to life at Abu Dhabi Art
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Episode 98: What to look forward to at this year's Abu Dhabi Art
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Episode 97: Dhai Dubai festival artists are using light as a medium
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Episode 96: Scratch and sniff art comes to Abu Dhabi
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode 95: Sell it or melt it down - What will thieves do with the stolen Louvre jewellery?
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Episode 94: The mighty mushroom - UAE’s desert-dwelling marvel
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Episode 93: From Arrakis to Abu Dhabi - Tracking the Dune cast in the UAE
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Episode 92: Could the revived Hejaz railway be a healing track for the region?
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Episode 91: Why Drake sampling Fairuz is more complicated than you might think
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Episode 90: The powerful voice of Hind Rajab
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Episode 89: Storybook ending for Mosul’s famous leaning minaret
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Episode 88: A journey through the emirates, name by name
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Episode 87: What’s driving new generation of Arab musicians to greatness?
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Episode 86: From public spaces to galleries, where to find street art in the UAE
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Episode 85: Culture Bites summer list - easy reads and flight-friendly flicks
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Episode 84: Spiralling therapist or kitchen chaos? What to watch first from Emmy nominations
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Episode 83: Is it a bird? Superman and 'winged' Zayed National Museum
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Episode 82: Tips for a kid-friendly, cultural summer in Abu Dhabi
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Episode 81: Is life more fun with our phones locked away? And a look at Glastonbury surprises
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Episode 80: How big is Abu Dhabi's role in Brad Pitt's F1 film?
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Episode 79: Jaws turns 50 - Which came first, the phobia or the film?
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Episode 78: Who are the pilgrims riding from Spain to Makkah on horseback, reviving an Andalusian tradition?
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Episode 77: The Urban Treasures that define Abu Dhabi
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Episode 76: From Gaza to Cannes: Arab films in the spotlight
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May 15, 2025 |
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Episode 75: What is a foreign film production anyway?
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 74: How Abu Dhabi is attracting Hollywood
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May 01, 2025 |
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Episode 73: How political should a music festival be?
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 72: Can art really cut through the turmoil?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Episode 71: Taking the art out of artificial: Has AI gone too far?
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 70: Why Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Episode 69: Why it is time to discuss the uncomfortable truth about online culture
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Episode 68: What role will Arab talent play in renovating British Museum galleries?
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Episode 67: Why can't we watch Palestine's first Oscar-winning film?
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Episode 66: Why it’s time for Ramy Youssef’s satire based on the Muslim-American experience in post-9/11 America
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Episode 65: Can video games change how we understand history?
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Episode 64: Can MrBeast’s Giza Pyramids video promote regional tourism?
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Episode 63: How Mo depicts Palestinians as more than the suffering seen on the news
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Episode 62: The voice of unity - Remembering Umm Kulthum 50 years after her death
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Episode 61: Quoz Arts Fest and Dave Chappelle’s plea for Palestine
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Episode 60: Reality check - from The Real World to Dubai Bling
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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That’s a wrap: end of year special
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Episode 58: How will Syria’s cultural landscape transform?
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Episode 57: Is a Roman coin about to break auction records?
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode 56: How the UAE is making art more and more accessible
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 55: Historic pieces and humble beginnings at Abu Dhabi Art
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Episode 54: The rise of the underdog artist at music awards
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 53: Love is Blind Habibi reunites and leaves an impression on the world
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Episode 52: A lens on Arabia’s prehistoric world
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 51: Can child stars escape the pressures of the entertainment world?
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 50: Palestinian-Jordanian chef Salam Dakkak gets to the heart of Levantine cuisine
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Episode 49: Is Love Blind, Habibi?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Episode 48: The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Episode 47: Celebrating our podcast's first anniversary
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Episode 46: Are con artists cultural icons and are awards ceremonies still relevant?
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Episode 45: How language illustrates cultural connections and the great Oasis wait
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Episode 44: What does fine art smell like?
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Episode 43: Has Blake Lively proved there is such thing as bad movie publicity?
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Episode 42: What do Banksy's animal artworks really mean?
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Episode 41: Why shawarmas are an unexpected star of Marvel movies
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Episode 40: What we’ve watched, read, listened to and enjoyed this year so far
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Episode 39: Was Adidas right to axe Bella Hadid from its SL72 campaign?
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 38: A new dawn for Arabic true crime and Dubai’s Editions art fair
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Episode 37: Arab stories being told through film and Ambani wedding timeline explained
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Episode 36: Glastonbury from a Palestine cause perspective and Goodbye Julia thoughts
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Episode 35: Taylor Swift concert highlights, Elissa and all that jazz
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Episode 34: Heeramandi’s Taha Shah Badussha on UAE life, acting career and aspirations
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Episode 33: What do opera houses mean for the cultural heritage of Arab cities?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Episode 32: Arab causes and art on international fronts
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode 31: Is blocking celebrities online the right approach to their silence on Gaza?
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May 16, 2024 |
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Episode 30: The significance of Macklemore’s Palestine solidarity track
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May 09, 2024 |
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Episode 29: What we think of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer series
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May 03, 2024 |
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Episode 28: Decoding Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 27: The impact of Ramy Youssef’s call for a free Palestine on SNL
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Episode 26: Why we should all make time to watch Lindsay Lohan's Irish Wish
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 25: Do we really want to unmask Banksy?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Episode 24: Oscars take-aways and royal Photoshop controversy
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Episode 23: Diving into the star-studded Ambani wedding that took over the internet
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Episode 22: What to expect at Art Dubai
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 21: Dune mania comes to Abu Dhabi, and does anyone actually like Madame Web?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Episode 20: Global artists call for Gaza ceasefire, Yemeni culture and Untold Dubai
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Episode 19: Palestinian films, Grammy Awards and the UAE's Comic Con
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Episode 18: Palestine at Eurovision, Love is Blind and Amelia Earhart
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Episode 17: Reel Palestine, Netflix and Oscar nominations
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Episode 16: Samia Halaby, Emmy Awards and musicals in the region
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Episode 15: Mariah Carey in Abu Dhabi, Golden Globes memes and a royal wedding
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Episode 14: New Year in the UAE, looking forward to awards season and Mickey Mouse
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Episode 13: Year-end lists and best of 2023
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Episode 12: Christmas in the UAE, Mariah Carey and Dubai Bling
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Episode 11: Brian Cox, Denzel Washington and lots of films
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Episode 10: Abu Dhabi art, immersing with culture during Cop28 and UAE National Day
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Episode 9: Exhibitions and art to raise awareness in UAE
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 8: Dubai Design Week, Diwali in UAE and The Hunger Games prequel
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Episode 7: Sharjah Book Fair, new track for Palestine and Matthew Perry
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Episode 6: Palestinian Cinema Days and staying connected with culture
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Episode 5: Global Village, Arab art and concerts season in UAE
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Episode 4: Sci-fi documentary about Palestine and Israel, Arab Cinema Week
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Episode 3: NBA Abu Dhabi, Assassin’s Creed in Baghdad and Wes Anderson
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Episode 2: Outdoor season in UAE and Arabic hip-hop
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Episode 1: Talking exhibitions, portraits and TV
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Culture Bites Trailer
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Sep 14, 2023 |