African American Storyteller's Retreat 2015
Moyo Za Ngano
"Spirit of Story"
Building an African American Storytelling Village
TRAVEL
If you require any logistical assistance with your travel arrangements. Call Baba Jamal. If your are driving, use GPS or computer directions to the Franklinton Center. Again, it is in the country, so once you get off the interstate highway, be prepared for two lane roads. Call if you get lost or lose direction.
Franklinton Center at Bricks
281 Bricks Lane
Whitakers, NC 27891-8864
Phone: 252.437.1723
AIR, RAIL, BUS TRAVEL
If you are traveling by air you may fly into the Raleigh Durham Airport. If you don’t rent a car, there is a local transportation company that we anticipate will have scheduled service from Raleigh to Whitakers (morning, afternoon, evening) that you can make arrangements with, we'll post that information soon. Raleigh is a little more than an hour and fifteen minutes away from Whitakers. Several airlines travel into this International Airport.. Southwest Airlines is usually an affordable airline that flies into RDU. There is an Amtrak train and Greyhound Bus lines that come into Rocky Mount, which is about 20 minutes away from Whitakers. However you plan on arriving, please let us know of your travel plans.
TRAVEL HOME
The Retreat officially ends at noon on Sunday. Check out on the grounds is 12:00pm. Check with staff if you need transportation to the airport or other stations. If you have to leave at an odd time, please check with us to make sure you have transportation.
Moyo Za Ngano
"Spirit of Story"
Building an African American Storytelling Village
TRAVEL
If you require any logistical assistance with your travel arrangements. Call Baba Jamal. If your are driving, use GPS or computer directions to the Franklinton Center. Again, it is in the country, so once you get off the interstate highway, be prepared for two lane roads. Call if you get lost or lose direction.
Franklinton Center at Bricks
281 Bricks Lane
Whitakers, NC 27891-8864
Phone: 252.437.1723
AIR, RAIL, BUS TRAVEL
If you are traveling by air you may fly into the Raleigh Durham Airport. If you don’t rent a car, there is a local transportation company that we anticipate will have scheduled service from Raleigh to Whitakers (morning, afternoon, evening) that you can make arrangements with, we'll post that information soon. Raleigh is a little more than an hour and fifteen minutes away from Whitakers. Several airlines travel into this International Airport.. Southwest Airlines is usually an affordable airline that flies into RDU. There is an Amtrak train and Greyhound Bus lines that come into Rocky Mount, which is about 20 minutes away from Whitakers. However you plan on arriving, please let us know of your travel plans.
TRAVEL HOME
The Retreat officially ends at noon on Sunday. Check out on the grounds is 12:00pm. Check with staff if you need transportation to the airport or other stations. If you have to leave at an odd time, please check with us to make sure you have transportation.
