Come on out for our 9th annual Holiday Toy Drive & Happy Hour! Join us on Saturday, December 7 at Lucky 7 to make merry and collect holiday cheer for families in the community. Attendees are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift card appropriate for children ages 5-14 years old, which will […]
Grand Bazaar JC offers a diverse & artsy shopping experience for Jersey City residents on the 2nd Friday of each month from April through December (weather-permitting). The fun takes place downtown on the Grove Street PATH Plaza. We offer great vendors from Jersey City & beyond! And so much to browse: African art, various types […]
Support artists while crossing gifts off of your holiday shopping list. Join us in celebrating the artists of the Mana Contemporary community with books and art objects on sale. Take advantage of a 15% discount on everything in Mana’s bookstore, from art books to skate decks, scarves, prints, coasters, kids art sets, and a launch […]
On December 14 in City Hall from 1:00 – 4:00p, Pro Arts will be hosting a professional development workshop lead by Dorie Dahlberg, co-president of Pro Arts. Ms. Dahlberg has taught over 25 years and is currently an adjunct professor at NJCU in the Art Educator Certification program. In addition she is an award winning […]
threeASFOUR makes one of a kind circle totes solely from repurposed denim, using pant pockets as outside facing pockets. Bring in your old beloved jeans and work with Gabi Asfour and Adi Gil in their studio to create your own threeASFOUR denim tote to take home. ABOUT threeASFOUR threeASFOUR is a trio of transnational New […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council, the Office of Cultural Affairs and the Dante Alighieri Society of Jersey City are pleased to extend an invitation to the 7th Annual Jersey City Mayor's Holiday Concert.
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council and the Office of Cultural Affairs would like to invite you to join us for this year's annual City Hall Menorah Lighting & Hanukkah Celebration! The event will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers on Monday, December 23 at […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council and the Office of Cultural Affairs would like to invite you to join us for this year’s Kwanzaa Celebration! The event will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers on Monday, December 30 at 5:00 pm. This event is free […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, The Jersey City Municipal Council, and The Office of Cultural Affairs welcome all of our event organizers to join us for this year's Special Event Permitting Open House. Meet Cultural Affairs staff, ask questions about updates to the special events permitting process, and start planning your […]
Beginning Again is an Non-For-Profit organization that focuses on transformation of life during and after incarceration. Various presenters who was once prodigal sons, will share their stories of separation, hardship and the joys of reuniting with family and community. In addition, those who assist returning citizens will explain how you can help them, their families, […]
A clear, concise artist statement helps communicate an artist’s intention and the type of work they create to a broad audience. Join Shama Rahman, integrated marketing manager at the Wall Street Journal, to learn the basics of writing and editing artist statements. Rahman covers the components of creating effective personal narratives, tangible tips for keeping […]
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.
