Outdoor performance at Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, NJ 07302 August 22nd at 7PM. To reserve your seats please visit Speranza Theatre Company Please adhere to the socially-distancing standards and wear a mask.
Outdoor performance at Apple Tree House 298 Academy Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07306 August 26th at 7PM. To reserve your seats please visit Speranza Theatre Company Please adhere to the socially-distancing standards and wear a mask.
Outdoor performance at Leonard Gordon Park, Jersey City, NJ 07307 August 27th at 7PM. To reserve your seats please visit Speranza Theatre Company Please adhere to the socially-distancing standards and wear a mask.
Outdoor performance at Audubon Park, Jersey City, NJ 07305 August 28th at 7PM. To reserve your seats please visit Speranza Theatre Company Please adhere to the socially-distancing standards and wear a mask.
Saturday, August 29th at 3:00pm Featuring Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) with Brian LoPinto, President of Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium In 1920, an organized baseball league structure was formed under the guidance of Andrew "Rube" Foster, a former player, manager, and owner for the Chicago American Giants. In a meeting […]
Three more performances added! Wed 9/23 @ 6pm - Lincoln Park, Jersey City (gazebo near fountain) Thurs 9/24 @ 6pm - Columbus Park, Hoboken (south side of gazebo) Fri 9/25 @ 6pm - West Hudson Park, Kearny (gazebo near Devon Street) To reserve your seats please visit Speranza Theatre Company Please adhere to the socially-distancing […]
January is all about FILM for Speranza, and YOU are invited! We have two livestream events to launch our VOTES FOR WOMEN film adaptation on the Stellar Tickets platform. Join from the comfort of your own couch (popcorn optional). It's the next best thing to being in a theatre with you! Register below for both events: KICKOFF 1/11/21 AT […]
The City of Jersey City, the Office of Cultural Affairs and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities present this historical lecture. Please CLICK HERE for more information and to register
Join Art House Productions Sunday, February 7 at 3:00pm EST on Zoom for a virtual panel discussion about the actual Black Tom explosion. Featuring historians Janet Akhtarshenas of Liberty State Park, John Beekman from Jersey City Public Library, and Timothy R. White of New Jersey City University, along with playwright Martin Casella and director Darren Lee. Advance […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, the Municipal Council Members and the Office of Cultural Affairs were proud and honored to celebrate the African American History Month during the flag raising on Monday, February 8, 2021. Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Municipal Council and the Office of Cultural Affairs, virtually present the Twenty sixth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory Contest. This 3 day contest, begins on Wednesday, February 24th at 2:00pm. Students will compete for the best memorized oration of one of King’s writings […]
The City of Jersey City, Office of Municipal Council, and Office of Cultural Affairs were proud and honored to celebrate Women’s History Month during the Flag Raising Ceremony on Monday, March 1, 2021. The National Women’s History Month is an annual celebration honoring the contributions of women to American history, culture, and society. […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, the Municipal Council Members and the Office of Cultural Affairs were proud to recognize the Consulate General of Israel, Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, the Israeli American Council, New Jersey-Israel Commission and the Jewish community as we celebrate the 73rd Anniversary of Israel’s Independence during […]
What is Ramadan and the reason to celebrate Ramadan? Fasting. For Muslims, Ramadan is a holy month dedicated to prayer, Quran recitation, introspection and fasting during the sunlight hours. Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection, self-improvement, and heightened devotion and worship. Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam. The fast (sawm) […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, the Municipal Council Members and the Office of Cultural Affairs with Office of Sustainability, Jersey City Board of Education and Jersey City Public schools were proud to celebrate Earth Day 2021 during the Flag Raising Ceremony on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Millions of Americans came together […]
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.
