Join the HDSID for the Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at the Pedestrian Mall! Together with the Mayor, City Council, and the Smile Preschool & Nursery, we'll kick off the festive season by illuminating the Christmas Tree in the Village area, along with the trees adorning the Mall and the Menorah. Plus, don't miss out on […]
Get ready for some festive fun at the Holiday Pop Up Shop! Join us at Vanilla Skies Event Spaces for an incredible in-person shopping experience. Discover unique gifts, trendy fashion, and delightful treats to make your holidays extra special. Our carefully curated selection of vendors will offer a wide variety of products, from handmade crafts […]
Dante’s Renaissance by Ravin Patterson / Directed by Jessica Brater Assistant Director: Mary Gray Production Dramaturg: Ronni Hom Assistant Production Dramaturg: Gianna Scalcione Stage Manager: Elli Caunitis Assistant Stage Manager: Griffin O’Connor Production Assistants: Xavier Vassallo, Lattrell Wagner & Cindy Zhang Cast: Stella Berrettini, Jack Blair, Quran Butler, Caroline Cook, Ani Darakhvelidze, Henry Edwin, John […]
Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund Committee Public Notice: VIRTUAL MEETING Pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231 of the Sunshine Law, the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund Committee will hold a Virtual Meeting on Thurs, Dec 14 at 5:45pm. VIRTUAL MEETING ACCESS AND PARTICIPATON INSTRUCTIONS […]
Please join Mana Contemporary as our Future Art Leaders will be leading tours of Dan Flavin, John Chamberlain, Andy Warhol Original Screen Prints, and Rammellzee. December 20th 10:00am - 1:00pm at Mana Contemporary 888 Newark Ave Jersey City, NJ 07306 This program has been strengthened by the public funds of the Jersey City Arts and […]
A Children's event where they can take pictures with Santa & The Grinch while being able to enjoy Donuts and Milk/Juice.
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, Office of the Municipal Council and Office of the Cultural Affairs are proud to recognize Rotary International District 7490 and the Rotarians Combating Human Trafficking And Slavery Committee to bring its month-long Awareness observance on its 3rd Annual Flag Raising Ceremony on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Rotary […]
Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund Committee Public Notice: VIRTUAL MEETING Pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231 of the Sunshine Law, the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund Committee will hold a Virtual Meeting on Thurs, Jan 11 at 5:45pm. VIRTUAL MEETING ACCESS AND PARTICIPATON INSTRUCTIONS The […]
Join Round Robin Book Club as we kick off our first meeting! We're excited to gather in person at 1704 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, USA. Our monthly meetings have a round-robin vibe. Each month we read a book by a local author. The meetings are held in various welcoming businesses including cafes, […]
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.
