I've been organizing the XXIII edition of the Colloquia of Musical Informatics for the AIMI, the Italian computer music association. The CIM is a long-standing conference organized by the AIMI every two years, usually featuring 3 days of scientific sessions, concerts and listening sessions. The AIMI community welcomed me for the first time in 2012 and when they asked me if my university could be a possible candidate for hosting the 2022 edition I boldly said yes! It came as a