Brazil's Capital City
Celebrates 50th Anniversary
BRASILIA - More than 300,000 Brazilians on
Wednesday gathered in central Brasilia to
celebrate the city's 50th anniversary as the
country's capital.
A series of events including a marathon
relay, a paratrooper show, a Disney
characters parade as well as volleyball
games were held.
Resembling an airplane seen from above,
Brasilia is the only city built in the 20th
century that is made a world heritage site
by United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
In 1956, the then president Juscelino
Kubitschek ordered the construction of
Brasilia. It formally became Brazil's
capital in 1960.
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