Experiencing Festa de Cosme e Damião in Vitória

In September 2024, I attended two events to commemorate Festa de Cosme e Damião in Vitória, Espírito Santo. Cosme and Damião, also known as Saints Cosmas and Damian, are two saints from the Catholic tradition who have been syncretized into Umbanda and Candomble. Venerating Cosme and Damião takes place yearly around September 27th, and itContinue reading “Experiencing Festa de Cosme e Damião in Vitória”

When Art and Science Get Together for Good – My First Makerlab

I am super enthusiastic about using art and technology for storytelling and advocacy but I sometimes feel that I don’t quite have the skills to bring my ideas to life by myself. Although, I’m part of a Maker’s movement in Nigeria, I always stayed on the side of software and so when my colleague, Oba,Continue reading “When Art and Science Get Together for Good – My First Makerlab”