Kennedy Dancers, Inc. based in Jersey City, NJ are happy to announce their return to live indoor performances after many months of the COVID-19 pandemic we are excited to once again be performing inside with a live audience! Kennedy Dancers, Inc. began rehearsals under the direction of Diane Dragone on October 25, 2021, in preparation […]
Grab your friends and embark on a festive (kid-free!) adventure at Liberty Science Center DECEMBER 6, 2021 6:00PM-10:00PM Enjoy seasonal bites, courtesy of Midnight Market, and holiday cocktails. Kick off your shoes and take a spin on the Sock Skating Rink, made from a high-tech synthetic polymer surface. Soar through space in the biggest planetarium […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, the Municipal Council Members and the Office of Cultural Affairs are proud to recognize Impala Soccer Club and the Kenyans as we celebrate the 58th Anniversary of the Republic of Kenya’s Independence Day during the Flag Raising Ceremony on Friday, December 10, 2021. Jamhuri Day is a national holiday in Kenya celebrated on 12 […]
The McGinley Square Partnership SID Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday, December 12,2021 at 3:30pm -4:30pm
Nimbus Dance’s beloved Jersey City Nutcracker is back, and high on the list of must-see Jersey City holiday experiences! Presented for the first time ever at the new Nimbus Arts Center, Nimbus Dance will offer 12 performances of the quirky and lovable adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s timeless classic, which takes place in Jersey City and weaves […]
TRADITIONS: CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS IN JERSEY CITY AT THE APPLE TREE HOUSE SATURDAY DECEMBER 11,2021 AND SATURDAY DECEMBER 18, 2021 1:00PM - 5:00PM COME TO THE APPLE TREE HOUSE THIS DECEMBER AND EXPERICENCE SOME OF JERSEY CITYS WONDERFULLY DIFFERENT AND INTERESTING HOLIDAY CELEBRATION TRADITIONS!!!
The Community Awareness Series of The Jersey City Free Public Library Will Be Celebrating Kwanzaa Through The Visual Arts At The Bethune Center Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Out of the darkness and into the light, Cantigas returns to live music making with a sampling of music from many wintertime traditions For online more information please visit, http://www.cantigas.net From Greek Orthodox saints to the Buddha, from Persian New Year celebrations to Norwegian folk songs, the unique voice of Cantigas will once again bring […]
Friends of Ferris Triangle Park Host The 1st Greenville Tree Lighting Festival Sunday, December 12,2021 4pm-7pm As a symbol of community unity come join in the festivities of the season!!!
Friends of Ferris Triangle Park and Triangle Park Community Center present WINTERFEST 4th Annual Holiday Gift Giveaway and Tree Lighting December 12th, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Come Together in Celebrating Holidays Around the World Virtual Poetry Event As a Community, You Can Simultaneously Share in this Event
The Jersey City South District Police Department Toy Giveaway December 19, 2021 at Mary McLeod Bethune Park 10am - 1pm Come join in the festivities and a family photo with Santa Clause
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.
