World Sword Swallower's Day
WHAT
SSAI announces the 6th Annual World Sword Swallower's Day on Saturday, February 25, 2012, co-sponsored by Ripley Entertainment and celebrated at Ripley's Believe It or Not! locations worldwide!
Full details and press releases here...
WHEN
Held on the LAST Saturday of February in conjunction with National Swallowing Disorders Month
This year, World Sword Swallower's Day 2013 will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013
WHERE
Celebrate with us at your nearest Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium, or with a sword swallower near you!
WHY
- To educate the general public and dispel myths on the art of sword swallowing
- To honor veteran sword swallowers
- To raise awareness of the contributions sword swallowers have made in the fields of science and medicine
- To perform medical demonstrations for the medical community at hospitals and medical centers
- To raise donations for Esophageal Cancer Research and the Injured Sword Swallowers Relief Fund with donations matched by Ripley Entertainment
- To raise awareness that the 4000 year old ancient art of sword swallowing is still a viable entertainment art today!
MEDIA
Media is invited to witness this incredible visual forray!
At 2:00pm local time, sword swallowers will be making appearances, signing autographs, performing their individual signature acts, or unveiling UNBELIEVABLE NEW STUNTS, some of which have NEVER BEEN WITNESSED BEFORE IN PUBLIC!
At precisely 2:25:12pm local time, sword swallowers at each property will swallow a sword in honor of veteran and fellow sword swallowers around the world!
Major media coverage in past years has included CNN, BCC, Fox News, and local and regional news.
CELEBRITIES
Local celebrities are invited to attend and remove a sword from a sword swallower's throat! Details will be kept secret until the day of the event.
Please contact us to be part of this event and get your own media exposure!
MEDIA
Please contact us or check with your local Ripley's Believe it or Not! for specific details.
Don't miss out on the mass sword swallow scheduled on 2-25-12 at 2:25:12 local time!
SWORD SWALLOWERS
Sword swallowers around the world, there has never been such an opportunity to get your face in so many media outlets at once! This will be a true credential builder and historic event! If you have not yet made arrangements, please contact us for details.
Organized by the Sword Swallowers Association International, the event is co-sponsored by Ripley Entertainment.
MORE INFO
Full details and press releases here...
