Abu Dhabi: Under the patronage of Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Al Ain Classics Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary next March with a programme featuring distinguished Arabic and classical artists.

The festival will run from March 3 to April 17 in Al Ain's Al Jahili Fort, while opera performances will take place in the Municipality Theatre.

Highlights of the event include concerts by Majida Al Roumi, the UAE debut of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra led by young British conductor Daniel Harding, and Turkish pianist Fazil Say. All performances start at 8.00pm. Tickets are available at timeouttickets.com.