The children enter the Centro Infantil Vinochok, in Matosinhos, for another Saturday of activities organized by the Porto branch of the Associação dos Ucranianos de Portugal. Few use disguise. “Carnival is not part of Ukraine’s traditions”, explains the coordinator, Lyudmyla Artysh. Many arrived in the last year, fleeing the war. Some are not yet enrolled in the Portuguese school system, where Carnival parades are the norm. This morning, in an approach to Portuguese culture, everyone will be challenged to make paper masks.
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