Carlos Santana performs at the Dubai Jazz Festival tonight. Paul Kane / Getty Images
Carlos Santana performs at the Dubai Jazz Festival tonight. Paul Kane / Getty Images
Carlos Santana performs at the Dubai Jazz Festival tonight. Paul Kane / Getty Images
Carlos Santana performs at the Dubai Jazz Festival tonight. Paul Kane / Getty Images

Five things to do today: see Carlos Santana and sign up for French lessons


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VISIT the exhibition Asian Art, in which a group of international artists will showcase more than 60 works in various media, paintings, photographs and sculptures, including Surrender by Yue Minjun. From 10am to 9pm, Pro Art Gallery, Palm Strip Shopping Mall, Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai, www.proartuae.com

CATCH the last day of the Dubai Jazz Festival and enjoy performances by Dubai Drums, Nestor Torres, the Billy Childs Quartet and Santana (pictured). From 8pm, from Dh295, Festival Park, Dubai Festival City, tickets available at www.timeouttickets.com

SEE a musical and dance stage production of Zorro. This show combines comedy and drama in a story of greed, romance, jealousy, heroism and justice. At 9am and 2pm, from Dh75, National Theatre, 2nd Street (Old Airport Road), between 15th and 17th streets, www.timeouttickets.com

SIGN up today to learn French with the Alliance Française Dubai and save 20 per cent on the regular price. Sign up between Saturday and March 4 and get 10 per cent off the regular price. From March 8 to April 25, regular price is Dh1,600 plus Dh150 for books and Dh100 registration, Alliance Française Dubai, Oud Metha, 04 335 8712, www.afdubai.org

TRY the three new desserts at Zuma Dubai, including the yuzu hokkaido cheesecake with raspberry and black sesame and the yogurt and almond cake with strawberry jasmine ice cream. Open for lunch from 12.30pm to 3pm and for dinner from 7pm until midnight, Podium 6, Gate Village, Dubai International Financial Centre, book at 04 425 5660, www.zumarestaurant.com