Maslenitsa Festival celebrated in Riga

RIGA, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Maslenitsa Festival is held in Riga, Latvia, to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring.  

A child eats street food during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring in Riga, Latvia, Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

A vendor cooks street food during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring in Riga, Latvia, Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

A cook makes pancake during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring in Riga, Latvia, Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People stroll in the street during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring, in Riga, Latvia, Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People enjoy leisure time during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring in Riga, Latvia, Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People line up in front of a food stall during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring in Riga, Latvia, Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

A cook makes pancake during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring in Riga, Latvia, Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

A cook makes pancake during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring in Riga, Latvia, Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

A food stall is seen during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring in Riga, Latvia, Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People sing in chorus during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring in Riga, Latvia. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People sing and dance during the Maslenitsa Festival to celebrate the end of winter and mark the arrival of spring in Riga, Latvia. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)■