People participate in the Milk Carton Boat Regatta in Jelgava, Latvia, Aug. 26, 2017. (Photo: Xinhua) Every year, at the end of August, Latvians celebrate Milk, Bread and Honey Festival with a special race between boats made from thousands of empty milk cartons. A total of 24 teams using about 43,000 empty milk tetra packs to build rafts competed during the race this year. The milk carton boat regatta has become a famous tradition from the time when it took place around nine years back. The event takes place in Latvian town of Jelgava, on Lielupe river, and this festival intends to offer a good time to the local people and create an awareness of healthy lifestyle with the help of consumption of organic dairy foods made in Latvia.