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 […]
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 […]
The Kennedy Dancers Professional Repertory Company, based in Jersey City, NJ, is happy to announce their Summer performance series for 2022. The company has been working tirelessly under the direction of Diane Dragone and her assistant Kat Reese, in preparation for four live performances around Jersey City. Our company performers are Dree Dray, Abigail Dias, […]
FREE OUTDOOR EVENTS on July 31, August 14 & Sept. 18 featuring dance performances and dance instruction (Salsa, Cha-Cha and Mambo) led by master teachers from top dance companies; music played by deejays from U-neek Sounds Entertainment. A live salsa band will perform on Sept. 18 to kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month. The time for all […]
Join local downtown Jersey City artist, Tarik Mendes at his open art studio at 150 Bay Street! Along with other artists at ART150, entrance located on Provost and 1st. Sponsorship by TelaModa & TelaModaPrints. Starting September 29, the four-day festival will feature over 1,000 artists at more than 140 locations spanning the entire city. JCAST […]
Con Vivo Music presents Chilltown Boogie, an opera by Alon Nechushtan, telling the history of Jersey City in 5 stories at 5 locations across the city. This epic production spans 150 years of history with an ensemble of singers and chamber orchestra, alongside dancers from Nimbus Dance. Join us and discover Jersey City’s history spanning […]
🌟 Join Us This Summer for an Exciting #CommunityEvent at the Pier! 🎶 Get ready to move to the beats of our sensational #livemusic and show off your moves! 💃 Our expert instructors will guide you through exciting dance lessons suitable for all ages and skill levels. 💃🕺 🗓️ Date: Sunday, June 25 📍 Location: […]
Memorial Service Commemorating victims of WWII Katyn Forest Massacre of April 1940 to be held at the Katyn 1940 monument site at Exchange Pl., Jersey City N.J. on April 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The event will include wreath laying to honor all victims of WWII and the Katyn Forest Massacre and […]
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.
