Jersey City Caribbean-American Carnival
NJ, United StatesJULY IS CARNIVAL MONTH!!! The JCWICACAI will be hosting the Statewide Caribbean Carnival Parade Festival on Saturday, July 24, 2021.
JULY IS CARNIVAL MONTH!!! The JCWICACAI will be hosting the Statewide Caribbean Carnival Parade Festival on Saturday, July 24, 2021.
Puerto Rican Festival Saturday, 8/14 & Sunday, 8/15 from 12pm to 9pm Christopher Columbus Drive (Between Marin Blvd & Warren Street) Puerto Rican Parade, Sunday August 15, at 12pm Kick Off is in front of Lincoln Statue, Kennedy Blvd.
Looking for a fun Friday night out? Join After Hours on November 12 from 6pm-9pm. Enjoy music from a surprise DJ, mingle with other arts lovers, and browse the entire fair. Food trucks & music curated by Midnight Market and cash bar by GP's. With more than 120 galleries and artist exhibitors from around the […]
Surati’s Lights of Diwali Diwali Spectacular - Indoor Party & Gala (Exclusive and Limited Attendance) Friday, November 12 Dorrian's Red Hand 555 Washington Blvd, Jersey City 7 pm - 2 am Live entertainment | Indian Buffet dinner | Family-friendly | DJ Night | Cash Bar | Diwali Specials
An all day Americana/Folk/Roots music festival in Jersey City. This year's Hudson West Fest will be held at the Nimbus Arts Center in downtown Jersey City, a new custom built performance space. We will again have the beautifully original stage backdrops, as well as artwork throughout the venue. Our delightful food vendor and several […]
Surati’s Lights of Diwali On The Hudson Diwali Festival & Holiday Bazaar Saturday, November 20 Exchange Place, Jersey City 12 - 10 PM Outdoor heated tent | Rangoli | Live performances | Diya decorating | Fashion Show | Story of Diwali | Vendors | Food | Drinks | Kids corner | Henna | Family Fun […]
The Jersey City Restaurant Association is hosting its annual Restaurant Week January 23rd – February 5th 2022. Experience local restaurants with takeout and contactless delivery as well as in-person promotions- JC Food businesses need your support now more than ever!. We’ve got a host of restaurants offering a wide range of cuisines all over Jersey […]
Artist & Maker Market is an open-air bazaar featuring locally created fine art and premium hand-crafted goods while connecting artists and artisans with the metro NYC community. Founded in 2015 with only 5 dates and one location, we have grown to over 60 market event dates in 2022 in our Grove St. PATH Plaza location. […]
Artist & Maker Market is an open-air bazaar featuring locally created fine art and premium hand-crafted goods while connecting artists and artisans with the metro NYC community. Founded in 2015 with only 5 dates and one location, we have grown to over 60 market event dates in 2022 in our Grove St. PATH Plaza location. […]
PERSHING FIELD SPRING CARNIVAL 2022 MAY 11-15TH WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2PM-10PM
PERSHING FIELD SPRING CARNIVAL 2022 MAY 11-15TH WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2PM-10PM
PERSHING FIELD SPRING CARNIVAL 2022 MAY 11-15TH WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2PM-10PM
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIN FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE, CLICK HERE The 11th Annual Pushing Up the Daisies Festival: A Fundraiser for and at The Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery Saturday, May 14th : The Historic JC & Harsimus Cemetery, 435 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302 with live performances by CHILDREN MUST BE WITH AN ADULT […]
PERSHING FIELD SPRING CARNIVAL 2022 MAY 11-15TH WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2PM-10PM
PERSHING FIELD SPRING CARNIVAL 2022 MAY 11-15TH WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2PM-10PM
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council, the Office of Cultural Affairs were honored to commemorate The Chadian Independence today Friday, August 11, 2023. The Chadian Community of New Jersey has directly contributed to the diversity and positive growth of Jersey City in various fields, including education, entrepreneurship, government as well as all aspects of life throughout the United States and abroad. Today the City of Jersey City and members of the Chadian community commemorate this day August 11, 2023 by proudly displaying the flags of the United States and the Republic of Chad together, high above City Hall in recognition of the socially adopted culture and ethnic diversity of our community of Jersey City.
The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city N’Djamena.
Beginning in the 7th millennium BC, human populations moved into the Chadian basin in great numbers. By the end of the 1st millennium AD, a series of states and empires had risen and fallen in Chad’s Sahelian strip, each focused on controlling the trans-Saharan trade routes that passed through the region. France conquered the territory by 1920 and incorporated it as part of French Equatorial Africa. In 1960, Chad obtained independence under the leadership of François Tombalbaye. Resentment towards his policies in the Muslim north culminated in the eruption of a long-lasting civil war in 1965. In 1979 the rebels conquered the capital and put an end to the South’s hegemony. The rebel commanders then fought amongst themselves until Hissène Habré defeated his rivals. The Chadian–Libyan conflict erupted in 1978 by the Libyan invasion which stopped in 1987 with a French military intervention (Operation Épervier). Hissène Habré was overthrown in turn in 1990 by his general Idriss Déby. With French support, a modernization of the Chad National Army was initiated in 1991. From 2003, the Darfur crisis in Sudan spilt over the border and destabilized the nation. While many political parties participated in Chad’s legislature, the National Assembly, power laid firmly in the hands of the Patriotic Salvation Movement during the presidency of Idriss Déby. After President Déby was killed by FACT rebels in April 2021, the Transitional Military Council led by his son Mahamat Déby assumed control of the government and dissolved the Assembly. Chad remains plagued by political violence and recurrent attempted coups d’état.
Today’s flag raising reflects the camaraderie built between the United States and Republic of Chad and our enduring love for freedom, liberty and democracy that today the world is still inspired by.