Posted on 02 September 2010
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF OLYMPIC GOLD!
On September 5, 1960 in Rome, Italy, 18-year old Cassius Clay won Olympic gold in the light heavyweight division. After turning professional (and changing his name to Muhammad Ali), the Champ went on to become the first boxer to win the heavyweight championship three times.
On Sunday, September 5, 2010, between 12 noon and 5:00 pm, the Muhammad Ali Center will mark this historic 50-year anniversary with a series of special events, activities, and discounts. The community is invited to share in the celebration and to bring their family and friends.
ADULT ADMISSION PRICES ARE $5 ALL DAY LONG!
Activities
12:30-5:00 pm
Book Signing with Felix Rodriguez, author of Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali: A Father and Son Story that combines themes of love, loyalty, miracles, and family. First 50 people get a FREE signed copy!
1:30 – 3:15PM
One-time showing of award-winning documentary, Facing Ali (100 minutes). R rating (language). Ali Center Auditorium. FREE
Specially designed Olympic mobile “scavenger” hunt throughout exhibits. Download the SCVNGR app on your cell phone and enjoy the challenge! FREE
Retrospective Photo Exhibit featuring Ali photos at the 1960 Olympics. Level Four, included in admissions price
Commemorative Photos of You and Your Family & Friends with Olympic Theme.
$10 per Photo; $25 for Set of 5
Drawings for Prizes- On the hour. Total of 5 great prizes from our retail store
Retail Specials
$5 Off any Item in the Store when visitors participate in the mobile phone SCVNGR and show their results to sales personnel Special 50th Anniversary Commemorative Pins$5 Off “Champions Aren’t Made in Gyms” T-ShirtsFREE Mini Gold Medals for the Kids while supplies last
For more information, go to the Ali Center web site, www.alicenter.org, call (502) 584-9254, or check out the Ali Center’s booth at WorldFest on the Belvedere on September 3rd and 4th.
ALI CENTER SUPPORTS “THE FIGHT”
TO HONOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
The Muhammad Ali Center and the Louisville Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure have teamed up in honor of this year’s Pink Tie Ball theme, “Fight Like a Girl.” The Center will be honoring breast cancer survivors by offering them FREE ADMISSION from Sunday, September 5th through Sunday, September 12th.
The Muhammad Ali Center hours of operation are 9:30 – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The Center will also be open on Labor Day, Monday September 6. Stop by anytime the 7th through the 10th to hear survivors share their inspiring stories. To “Fight Like a Girl” at this year’s Pink Tie Ball, please visit www.KomenLouisville.org or call 584-CURE during business hours
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