FICA XIV International Capoeira Angola Conference
September 4th-7th, 2008
Camp Lawrence, Valparasio, Indiana

TRANSPORTATION TO FICA CONFERENCE

The 2008 FICA conference opens on Thursday September 4th at Quilombo Cultural Center (1757 N Kimball Ave. Chicago, IL 60647), home of FICA Chicago. After which we will proceed to Camp Lawrence for the remainder of the weekend.

FICA Chicago will provide transportation to and from Camp Lawrence ONLY during the following times: from Chicago on Thursday Night at 10:30 pm; back to Chicago, 2 departure times (12:30 pm and 6:30 pm). You must indicate in your registration email if you will need this transportation, and also please indicate which departure time on Sunday you will need.

If you are traveling by car please scroll to the last section "Travelling by Car".
If you are traveling by public transportation review the next section, which has directions from O'Hare airport and Midway airport to Quilombo and Camp Lawrence.

TRAVELLING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

For the people arriving on Thursday for the opening you should proceed to Quilombo Cultural Center for registration. We will provide transportation from Chicago to Camp Lawrence by bus only on Thursday night.

For the people arriving on Friday or Saturday, you should proceed directly to Camp Lawrence for registration. Directions from the airports to Camp Lawrence are included, but please let us know ahead of time so arrangements for someone to pick you up from the train station.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT FROM O'HARE
(Please keep in mind there may be delays due to construction on this line, so give yourself plenty of time to get here)

O'Hare Airport to Quilombo Cultural Center

· Take the CTA Blue Line South, towards the LOOP
· Get off at Belmont
· Transfer to CTA Bus # 82 Kimball / Homan South bound
· Get off at Bloomingdale stop. This stop is right in front of the Kimball Arts Center, which is our building. Enter the parking lot on the East side of the street, and door entrance is just near the bike rack in the parking lot. Press buzzer that says Quilombo.
Fare:$2.25
Time Estimate: 1 hour 15 minutes
CTA homepage, provides maps and trip planners: http://www.transitchicago.com/

O'Hare Airport to Camp Lawrence

CTA
· Take the CTA Blue Line South, towards the LOOP
· Get off at Washington
· Walk to South Shore Metra Station at 151 E Randolph Street. Randolph is one block north of Washington. The Metra station is on the Southwest corner of Randolph St. & Michigan Ave.
Fare:$2.25
Time Estimate: 1 hour 15 minutes
CTA homepage, provides maps and trip planners: http://www.transitchicago.com/

Metra - South Shore Line
· Take the South Shore Line
· Get off at Dunes Park.
· If arriving on Friday or Saturday please let us know ahead of time so we can make arrangements to pick you up at Dunes Park Metra Station
Fare: $4.25
Time Estimate: 1 hr 20 minutes
South Shore Line homepage, provides maps and schedules: http://www.nictd.com/

PUBLIC TRANSPORT FROM MIDWAY

Midway Airport to Quilombo Cultural Center

· Take the CTA Orange Line towards the Loop
· Get off at Kedzie
· Take CTA bus #52 Kedzie / California north bound
· Get off at Wabansia, and walk West six blocks
· Turn north (Right) on Kimball and the Quilombo Cultural Center is half a block north on Kimball. Enter the parking lot on the East side of the street and door entrance is just near the bike rack in the parking lot. Press buzzer that says Quilombo.
Fare: $2.25
Time Estimate: 1 hour 30 minutes

Midway Airport to Camp Lawrence

CTA
· Take the CTA Orange Line, towards the LOOP
· Get off at Randolph/Wabash
· Walk to South Shore Metra Station at 151 E Randolph Street. The Metra station is on the Southwest corner of Randolph St. & Michigan Ave.
Fare: $2.25
Time Estimate: 1 hour 15 minutes
CTA homepage, provides maps and trip planners: http://www.transitchicago.com/

Metra - South Shore Line
· Take the South Shore Line
· Get off at Dunes Park.
· If arriving on Friday or Saturday please let us know ahead of time so we can make arrangements to pick you up at Dunes Park Metra Station.
Fare: $4.25
Time Estimate: 1 hr 20 minutes
South Shore Line homepage, provides maps and schedules: http://www.nictd.com/

TRAVELLING BY CAR

By Car to Quilombo

· Get yourselves to US Interstate 90/94 that runs through Chicago.
· Either from the North or the South the exit remains the same, take the North Ave Exit.
· Go West from the highway about 2.5 miles until you come to Kimball Ave. (it is directly after Kedzie).
· Go North on Kimball about 1.5 blocks. After you cross Wabansia, the Quilombo Cultural Center is located in the parking lot on the East side of Kimball. You may park in the lot, except in areas designated for the Dog Store and other tenants.

By Car to Camp Lawrence

FROM INTERSTATE 80/90 (THE INDIANA TOLL ROAD):
· In either direction, exit the Chesterton/Valparaiso exit and turn right on U.S. Hwy. 49 south.
· Approximately one mile, exit the Westville exit of US Hwy. 6, turn left at stoplight.
· At the next light, (Calumet Ave) turn right.
· The road will crest a bridge (over Hwy. 49) approximately two miles later. At the bottom of the hill, County Road 700 North is on the right.
· Turn right at that street. Camp is approximately two miles on the left.

FROM INTERSTATE 94:
· In either direction, exit the Chesterton/Valparaiso exit on U.S. Hwy. 49 south.
· After passing the exit for the Indiana Toll Road, approximately one mile, exit the Westville exit of US Hwy. 6, turn left at stoplight.
· At the next light, (Calumet Ave) turn right.
· The road will crest a bridge (over Hwy. 49) approximately two miles later. At the bottom of the hill, County Road 700 North is on the right.
· Turn right at that street. Camp is approximately two miles on the left.