We will introduce the efforts of the Reiwa 4th year school town collaboration project.

The “Gakumachi Collaboration Project” is a “learning town collaboration project” in which universities and students and the local community collaborate to recruit and support projects and projects that work on urban development and regional revitalization in Kyoto.
We would like to inform you of the efforts of this year’s selected organizations!

【Activities】Ritsumeikan University Camo Cinema 17 Executive Committee

On Sunday, August 21st, I visited “Camo Cinema 17“!

This time, it was held for the first time in three years due to the influence of the Corona disaster.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　He was actively engaged in public relations activities such as SNS on Instagram, Twitter, and blogs, and distributing leaflets on the street and at events. The original date of the event, Saturday 20th, was postponed to the next day due to rain, and on Sunday 21st, there was a time when it rained heavily during the day, but the event was held safely without a hitch.

“Kamo Cinema” was launched 20 years ago by Ritsumeikan University students who were interested in environmental conservation of the Kamo River, the symbol of Kyoto, and currently has 35 members. In Kyoto, a city of students, as an effort to raise awareness of beautification among young people of the same generation, cleanup activities and outdoor movie screenings are held every summer. Since then, this year marks the 17th year of the event as an event that connects people to people, people to movies, and people to the Kamo River.

On the day of the event, a cleanup activity called “Pikakamo” was held from 3:30 p.m., slightly staggered due to rain. At the same time, the first “used book exchange event” was held. This is a project in which participants bring books and exchange them for new used books. By reducing the number of books that are thrown away, it was also part of the SDGs initiatives, and books of various genres were lined up at the venue, from novels to picture books, illustrated books, and old magazines. Some of the books had messages for the exchangers, and it was such a project that warmed the feelings of the recipients. In addition, there was a quiz-style project for children and their families, and it was an event that men and women of all ages could participate in.

This year’s film is “Music.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　It is an anime film that skillfully visualizes the “initial impulse to music”.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　When I asked the executive committee members why “Music” was chosen among the many film works, they said that it was a film that reminded us of the importance of “culture” through film, and that we decided to screen such a work at this Camo Cinema because it reminded us of the importance of “culture” while the opportunities to come into contact with and interact with culture and art are disappearing due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Even when the sun went down, the temperature did not drop much and it was hot, but as the screening time approached, more and more people came to watch the film, and many people who were strolling along the Kamo River stopped to look at the screen.

In the future, he said that he is thinking of events that can be done on a daily basis, not just once a year.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　We look forward to your future activities!