Trained as a Social Scientist, I have pioneered Matera's successful bid to the European Capital of Culture title. It all started with some voluntary work in a cultural association of imaginative youngsters, and finished as part of the Artistic Direction team. Since the city's nomination, I have been observing the un-failure in implementing the visionary projects which we one for. I have been observing from an involuntary distance, as I have relocated in Brussels and am currently working in the field of Eurospace (application of space technologies).