Dozens of high school students found a new way to kill the boredom of routine over the weekend, organizing and taking part in an arts festival featuring school music bands, dancers and choirs.

The event, called "Art Sensation of Thirteen United" (AISITERU), was organized by state high school 13 in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.

"Every day we have to do the same tasks over and over again. Sometimes we feel overburdened," one student said. "We have to do something to refresh our brain."

About 100 students attended the event, for a Rp 20,000 entrance fee.

Visitors came not only from the host school but also from other schools throughout North Jakarta.

"We also invited three prominent bands that are famous among the students here," head of the event organizing committee Ikhwan Budihono told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.

Ikhwan said he and his colleagues had had a lot of trouble organizing and running the event because of their lack of experience.

"We struggled to design some proposals for companies to sponsor the event, and this is my first time doing this," he said.

Among the companies, schools and media outlets that sponsored AISITERU were Walls ice cream, Hai magazine, and Sophie Martin fashion.

Ikhwan, who will graduate next year, said he was relieved the festival had run well.

"Of course we had to deal with the weather situation like rain, but everything was under control," he added.

Idris, father of one of the students, said the event was a positive way for the students to express themselves.

"The ticket price should not be that high, because the students still have to ask for the money from their parents," he said, adding that more students would have attended if it was cheaper. (naf)

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