Join the Milad Committee for their Annual Milad Celebration Procession. The procession will take place on Sunday, November 25, at 11:00 am. The parade will kick-off at 530 Montgomery Street, turn left on Ristaino Drive, right on Wayne Street, right on Chopin Court, left on Montgomery Street and conclude in front of City Hall around […]
The Apple Tree House provides free, weekly tours every Wednesday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Tours are open to the public, but availability and space per tour is limited. To schedule an appointment, please contact Charles Bowles at cbowles@jcnj.org or call (201) 547-6921.
JC Project Market will be back at City Hall Plaza on December 1 and 2, from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm!
Please join us on Monday, December 3 at 4:00 pm for the City Hall Menorah Lighting & Hanukah Celebration! For more information, please call the Office of Cultural Affairs at (201) 547-6921.
Please join the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District presents its Annual Historic Downtown Tree Lighting & Menorah Ceremony, set to take place at the Pedestrian Mall on December 3 at 6:00 pm. For more information, please visit the HDSID Facebook event, or jcdowntown.org.
Please join us on Tuesday, December 4 at 5:00 pm for the City Hall Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony! For more information, please call the Office of Cultural Affairs at (201) 547-6921.
The Apple Tree House provides free, weekly tours every Wednesday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Tours are open to the public, but availability and space per tour is limited. To schedule an appointment, please contact Charles Bowles at cbowles@jcnj.org or call (201) 547-6921.
On Thursday, December 6, please join Columbia Park Greenville Memorial for their fifth annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and an evening filled with Holiday cheer and family-friendly fun! This event is free and open to the public. For additional information, please email Amanda Khan at columbiaparkna@usa.com.
As part of 2018 Apple Tree House lecture series, the Office of Cultural Affairs and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities welcomes guest speaker Brian Murray. Newark Avenue was a vital escape route during the American Revolution for the Patriot cause. The road connected vital supply routes for General George Washington and his allies. […]
Art House Productions is proud to announce its winter mainstage production of Allison Gregory’s Not Medea, directed by Adin Walker. Performances run, December 6,7,8, 13, 14, 15 at 8:00 pm, and Sundays, December 9 and 16 at 3:00 pm. VENUE: Art House Productions in the Cast Iron Lofts Building 262 17th Street (b/t Coles and […]
On December 7, 2018, Art House Productions’ JC Fridays will be holding its seasonal festival! Jersey City’s premiere quarterly arts festival features art events that take place in restaurants, galleries, stores, and event spaces in almost every neighborhood of our great city. JC Fridays will showcase a variety of happenings including visual art exhibitions, live […]
On December 7, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm, join PRIME Gallery for an opening reception of Overlap, a collective show establishing a subtle harmony between abstract and figurative art featuring seven artists from the tristate area. This event is free and open to the public. Please visit the PRIME Gallery Facebook page for more information.
The Department of Health & Human Services’ grantee, Educational Arts, is hosting Sensory Friendly Santa event to support children with sensory issues. The event will take place on December 8, from 12:00 - 8:00 PM at the Hank Gallo Community Center in Lincoln Park. This event is free and open to the public. To schedule […]
Join JCFamilies for their 7th Annual Holiday Party! The festivities will take place on Saturday, December 8, at the Harborside Atrium from 3:00 - 7:00 pm. Families can enjoy pictures with Santa, Music with Preschool of Rock, face painting, a bounce house, a holiday train perfect for kids to enjoy and yummy cookie decorating! Bring […]
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District Holiday Market is back! The market is an opportunity to connect local artisans and residents and visitors during the Holiday season. The market is an opportunity to shop and buy from local makers, just in time for a season of giving! The market will take place on the following […]
On Monday, December 10, please join Friends of Audubon Park for their fourth annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. This event is free and open to the public. For additional information, please email audubonparkfriends@gmail.com.
Please join Mayor Steven Fulop, the Office of Cultural Affairs, New Jersey City University and the Jersey City Arts Council on Tuesday, December 11, from 8:30 – 10:00 am for an Arts and Culture Breakfast and Press Event to unveil the official Jersey City Cultural Asset Map. The breakfast will take place at the NJCU […]
The Apple Tree House provides free, weekly tours every Wednesday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Tours are open to the public, but availability and space per tour is limited. To schedule an appointment, please contact Kat Kazaba at kkazaba@jcnj.org or call (201) 547-6921.
On Wednesday, December 12 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm, please join Bayside Park Neighborhood for their 3rd Annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit the Bayside Park Neighborhood Facebook page or email baysideparkneighborhood@gmail.com.
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District Holiday Market is back! The market is an opportunity to connect local artisans and residents and visitors during the Holiday season. The market is an opportunity to shop and buy from local makers, just in time for a season of giving! The market will take place on the following […]
Leonard Gordon Park is excited to present their first ever Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, December 13, at 6:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Please visit the Leonard Gordon Park Conservancy Facebook page for more information.
Jersey City's 22nd Annual Toy Drive will take place at City Hall on Friday, December 14, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Registration is required and will take place in the Resident Response Center (City Hall, Room 106) Wednesday, November 14, from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm! Want to donate a toy? Donate a new, unwrapped […]
The Jersey City Ballet is excited to present Dances to the Music of Vince Guardaldi's "A Charlie Brown Christmas," on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 3:00pm at the Roy Irving Theatre at Saint Peter's University. This is a 30 minute show, and is open to the public. Please visit the jerseycityballet.com for more information.
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District Holiday Market is back! The market is an opportunity to connect local artisans and residents and visitors during the Holiday season. The market is an opportunity to shop and buy from local makers, just in time for a season of giving! The market will take place on the following […]
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District Holiday Market is back! The market is an opportunity to connect local artisans and residents and visitors during the Holiday season. The market is an opportunity to shop and buy from local makers, just in time for a season of giving! The market will take place on the following […]
The Apple Tree House provides free, weekly tours every Wednesday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Tours are open to the public, but availability and space per tour is limited. To schedule an appointment, please contact Kat Kazaba at kkazaba@jcnj.org or call (201) 547-6921.
Exchange Physical Therapy Group will host a ribbon cutting for their new location on Wednesday, December 19 at 2:00 pm at 200 Hudson Street, Suite 127 in Harborside Financial Center. The public is invited to tour the facilities and meet the our team. This event is free and open to the public, and tours of […]
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District Holiday Market is back! The market is an opportunity to connect local artisans and residents and visitors during the Holiday season. The market is an opportunity to shop and buy from local makers, just in time for a season of giving! The market will take place on the following […]
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District Holiday Market is back! The market is an opportunity to connect local artisans and residents and visitors during the Holiday season. The market is an opportunity to shop and buy from local makers, just in time for a season of giving! The market will take place on the following […]
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District Holiday Market is back! The market is an opportunity to connect local artisans and residents and visitors during the Holiday season. The market is an opportunity to shop and buy from local makers, just in time for a season of giving! The market will take place on the following […]
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District Holiday Market is back! The market is an opportunity to connect local artisans and residents and visitors during the Holiday season. The market is an opportunity to shop and buy from local makers, just in time for a season of giving! The market will take place on the following […]
It's that time of year again! The 6th Annual Jersey City Mayor's Holiday Concert is set to take place at the Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre on Saturday, December 22 @ 6:00 pm. We hope you will join us!
The Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs will be closed today in honor of the Christmas holiday. Please enjoy this time with your family and friends!
The Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs will be closed today for New Year's Day. Thank you to our friends and partner organizations for helping to make 2018 a successful year! We look forward to another year of exciting events!
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.
