Curiosity and love for my land are the driving force behind most of my life and work. I started my education with a degree in Modern Literature, and then specialized in teaching History of Art. But my path was not to be a teacher. In 2009 I founded a cultural association with other colleagues to promote new ways of experiencing Sicily, and to organize cultural events in my native city that is Catania. My interests are broad, encompassing history, art and archaeology, and their relationship with the volcano and its traditions.