Weathering Art: Embracing Beauty Amidst Rainy Imperfections

Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Weathering Art: Embracing Beauty Amidst Rainy Imperfections Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2024-11-03-23-34-01-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Ivan je stajao ispred glavnog ulaza Botaničkog vrta, promatrajući oblake kako se skupljaju na nebu.En: Ivan stood in front of the main entrance of the Botaničkog vrta, watching clouds gather in the sky.Hr: Bio je prvi dan studenog, Dan svih svetih, i osjećao je uzbuđenje pomiješano s tjeskobom.En: It was the first day of November, All Saints' Day, and he felt excitement mixed with anxiety.Hr: Njegova prva izložba na otvorenom.En: His first outdoor exhibition.Hr: Lana je stajala pored njega.En: Lana stood beside him.Hr: "Ne brini, bit će dobro", rekla je, iako je i sama bila zabrinuta zbog vremena.En: "Don't worry, it will be fine," she said, although she was also concerned about the weather.Hr: "Tvoja umjetnost će govoriti sama za sebe.En: "Your art will speak for itself."Hr: ""Znam", uzdahnuo je Ivan.En: "I know," sighed Ivan.Hr: "Ali ovo je rizik.En: "But this is a risk.Hr: Vrijeme je nepredvidivo.En: The weather is unpredictable."Hr: "Matej, kustos vrta, prilazio je s drugim krajem staze.En: Matej, the curator of the garden, approached from the other end of the path.Hr: "Ivan, sve je spremno", rekao je s osmijehom.En: "Ivan, everything is ready," he said with a smile.Hr: "Ali možda bismo trebali imati plan B, s obzirom na oblake.En: "But maybe we should have a plan B, considering the clouds."Hr: "Botanički vrt bio je prekrasno uređen.En: The Botanički vrt was beautifully decorated.Hr: Drveće je bacalo zlatne i crvene sjene, a Ivanove slike i skulpture bile su raspršene među živopisnim cvjetovima i lišćem.En: Trees cast golden and red shadows, and Ivan's paintings and sculptures were scattered among the colorful flowers and leaves.Hr: No, vjetar je počeo puhati jače, a kiša je prijetila da pokvari sve planove.En: However, the wind began to blow stronger, and rain threatened to ruin all plans.Hr: Ivan je gledao svoje djelo, nadajući se da će ljudi osjetiti snagu prirode koju je pokušao prenijeti.En: Ivan looked at his work, hoping people would feel the power of nature he tried to convey.Hr: Sudionici su se već okupili, a Ivan je znao da mora brzo djelovati.En: Participants had already gathered, and Ivan knew he had to act quickly.Hr: "Matej, možemo li koristiti one velike suncobrane iz kafića?En: "Matej, can we use those big umbrellas from the cafe?"Hr: " upitao je Ivan.En: Ivan asked.Hr: "Možda možemo zaštititi umjetnine.En: "Maybe we can protect the artworks."Hr: "Matej je kimnuo glavom.En: Matej nodded.Hr: "Da, možemo ih donijeti odmah.En: "Yes, we can bring them right away."Hr: "Ivan i Lana su zajedno s Matejem i nekoliko posjetitelja brzo krenuli u akciju.En: Ivan and Lana, along with Matej and several visitors, quickly sprang into action.Hr: Veliki suncobrani su postavljeni oko osjetljivih dijelova izložbe, dok su oblaci prijetili olujom.En: Large umbrellas were set up around the sensitive parts of the exhibition, while the clouds threatened a storm.Hr: Dok je kiša počela padati, posjetitelji su se zbijali pod suncobranima, gledajući umjetnost izbliza.En: As the rain began to fall, visitors huddled under the umbrellas, viewing the art up close.Hr: Neočekivana intimnost situacije otvorila je...