Traditions Revived: Martí's Quest for Authentic Castanyada Decor

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Ca: Martí caminava pel mercat de LuxMarina amb un objectiu clar.
En: Martí was walking through the LuxMarina market with a clear objective.

Ca: La tardor havia arribat, i el mercat estava ple de parades.
En: Autumn had arrived, and the market was full of stalls.

Ca: L'olor de castanyes torrades omplia l'aire, barrejant-se amb les rialles dels nens i el murmuri dels venedors.
En: The smell of roasted chestnuts filled the air, mingling with the laughter of children and the murmur of vendors.

Ca: Al seu costat, Laia l'ajudava a buscar decoracions per La Castanyada, mentre Oriol, el seu germà petit, corria d'una parada a l'altra emocionat.
En: Beside him, Laia was helping him look for decorations for La Castanyada, while Oriol, his little brother, ran excitedly from one stall to another.

Ca: "Vull trobar alguna cosa única," deia Martí, mirant al seu voltant amb un toc de frustració.
En: "I want to find something unique," said Martí, looking around with a hint of frustration.

Ca: Les taules estaven plenes de fulles artificials i carbasses de plàstic.
En: The tables were filled with artificial leaves and plastic pumpkins.

Ca: "Tot sembla tan.
En: "Everything seems so...

Ca: comú.
En: common."

Ca: "Laia va assenyalar una parada al fons.
En: Laia pointed to a stall at the back.

Ca: "Mira allà, Martí.
En: "Look over there, Martí.

Ca: Sembla que tenen coses diferents.
En: It looks like they have different things."

Ca: "Martí va avançar amb determinació, però una vegada més va quedar decebut.
En: Martí moved forward with determination, but once again, he was disappointed.

Ca: Les decoracions no tenien el que ell buscava.
En: The decorations did not have what he was looking for.

Ca: Eren massa modernes, sense cap toc de tradició.
En: They were too modern, lacking any touch of tradition.

Ca: El temps passava ràpidament, i Martí sabia que havia de tornar a casa aviat si no volia deixar de banda les seves obligacions laborals.
En: Time was passing quickly, and Martí knew he had to return home soon if he didn't want to neglect his work obligations.

Ca: Va sentir una punxada de dubte.
En: He felt a pang of doubt.

Ca: Potser havia de conformar-se amb el que hi havia.
En: Maybe he should settle for what was available.

Ca: Però alguna cosa dins seu el va empènyer a seguir endavant.
En: But something inside him pushed him to keep going.

Ca: Va decidir explorar una fila de parades menys concorregudes, amagades al final del mercat.
En: He decided to explore a row of less crowded stalls, hidden at the end of the market.

Ca: Enfonsat entre dues grans taules, va veure una petita parada gairebé desapercebuda.
En: Nestled between two large tables, he saw a small, almost unnoticed stall.

Ca: Allà, Martí es va trobar amb una dona gran que somreia amb amabilitat.
En: There, Martí met an elderly woman who smiled kindly.

Ca: Les seves mans tremoloses sostenien un pom de flors seques i decoracions fetes a mà.
En: Her trembling hands held a bouquet of dried flowers and handmade decorations.

Ca: Eren senzilles, però combinaven perfectament els elements tradicionals amb un toc modern.
En: They were simple, but they perfectly combined traditional elements with a modern...