ARD will perform two outside programs with interactive workshops at 5:00pm and 6:00pm at the Exchange Place Pier in Jersey City, NJ. This FREE programming wouldn’t be possible without the support from the Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs.
"Gruesome Playground Injuries" is a fast-paced, intense, and darkly comic play by Rajiv Joseph. It tells the story of Kayleen and Doug, two friends whose lives are intertwined through a series of injuries that bring them together. Spanning ages 8 to 38, the play follows their relationship as they navigate life's challenges, sometimes leaning on […]
Oct. 25 | Doors 6:30p, Presentations 7p Free! Guests are encouraged to bring snacks to share! The Feminist Bird Club of Jersey City and SMUSH Gallery are excited to invite you to 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 - an evening of presentation and performance based on Jersey City’s wild spaces featuring Talita do Nascimento Cabral, Shelley Ma & Anamika […]
This beloved children’s classic comes to life through story, music and dance. The artists of the Jersey City Ballet join the Garden State Philharmonic on October 26th at Saint Peter’s University. Our 3pm show features a “meet the characters” and the 7pm show will present additional works “Tico Tico” and “Umoja”.
“Actor, playwright, and hip hop griot Malik Work’s autobiographical narrative Verses @ Work is an exhilarating poetic journey through a transformative period in the cultural history of New York City. Gentrification sieges historically underserved communities, as Hip Hop music and culture reflect the city’s changing landscape. Just ‘pre’ and ‘post’ 9/11, New York is the […]
The Legends of Vinyl™ LLC are proud to announce that they will be presenting their 2024 Music Hall of Fame Awards and Concert. Performances will be… Hokis Pokis, Gary’s Gang, Giggles, Juan Angel Gonzalez, Rainere Martin. DJ honoree and Radio personality Al Bandiero, DJ/Producer Eddie Muentes, DJ John Donato, Canadian DJ-Producer John Weber, a posthumous […]
Hey, can you make something for the potluck?! Join in on our Fall Community Potluck — bring your best hot dish, savory baked goods, and secret family recipes for an evening of camaraderie and good times. As always, dessert is on us. Costumes & spooky seasonal dishes encouraged! This season’s presenting Wilfredo Coriano (singer/songwriter), Murdock […]
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.
