by Thus founder Nilankur Das, who hails from Assam, and accompanied by Naga food by his wife Chan, who also manages the People Tree store. The crowd strength ranges from 20-50, largely familiar faces who gather to keep up with changes in the state.

An art installation at The Project Café. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Das has a keen interest in the worries of Goankars, like the troubling state of their rivers, and aims to create a mood of assimilation, rather than a divide. One of their events, titled “Sordid Tales Of Tiracol", was a presentation by locals that took issue with Four Seasons’ purchase of agricultural land in north Goa. The hoteliers plan to build 250 cottages and a golf course in the area, which threatens to displace locals andonline.

Veterinarian Marie Hardy holds her dog, Luna, during an interview with The Morning Edition host Craig Norris. Hardy runs a pet food drive every year to help people on low or fixed incomes access proper food for their pets. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Nuevo-Flamenco guitarist Juneyt Yetkiner performs at the Sounds of the Season show. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Laura Dick from the Waterloo Public Library offers some book suggestions for the holidays and the post-holiday lull. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Wife and husband folk duo Diana and Mike Erb make up Twas Now and performed during the 2018 Sounds of the Season show. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

KW Glee performs for the audience. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Kevin Thomas of Big Jerk BBQ and Smokehouse fills a plate with his peas and rice dish. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

The audience listens to an interview with