In Episode 69 of A Culture of Possibility, François Matarasso and Arlene Goldbard interview Giorgio Bacchiega, Research Officer at Amateo and Director of the Milan’s Urban Peripheries Research Centre.

A CULTURE OF POSSIBILITY

EPISODE 69 | OCTOBER 16 | 2026

PARTICIPANTS

Giorgio Bacchiega | Arlene Goldbard | François Matarasso

COMMENTARY

Amateo is the only European Network to promote and advocate for active participation in arts and culture. Founded in 2008, it includes 45 national and regional umbrellas and associations from 24 EU member states.

In this episode we’ll talk with Giorgio Bacchiega about current developments in European cultural policy; about how they relate to community-based arts, cultural democracy, and co-creation; and about how they could be strengthened in this regard.

Giorgio Bacchiega is a lecturer at the Catholic University of Milan, Director of the Milan’s Urban Peripheries Research Centre for Consulta Periferie Milano and member of the Research and documentation team for Amateo.

References

Amateo https://amateo.org