Join JCFamilies for the annual Summer Camp Fair on Saturday, April 27 to learn more about Summer Camp for kids. The fair will take place at City Hall Plaza (280 Grove Street, Jersey City) from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. This is the only fair in Jersey City where you can get information about the […]
Canco Park Conservancy and Mana Contemporary have teamed up for a weekly series of kid's art classes at Mana Contemporary, taking place every Saturday. Students ages 6-12 will work individually and in groups to create various works over the course of the program. They will be exposed to art works on display in the hallways, […]
The Leonard Gordon Park Conservancy's 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Leonard Gordon Park is set to take place on Saturday, May 4 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Registration for the Egg Hunt begins at 10:30 am. 10:30 am - Egg Hunt Registration begins (by the Playground) 11:00 am - Event starts 12:00 pm […]
JCFamilies presents a Mother’s Day Celebration in Hamilton Park on Friday, May 10, from 4:00 - 7:00 pm, including entertainment, music and vendors! This event is open to the public, but requires advanced registration. Please click here for more information or to reserve your spot
Calling all KIDS from 1 to 10 years for The JC Kids Run on Saturday June 1, 2019 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm! The JC Kids Run in Jersey City is back for the 5th year and it keeps getting bigger and better! Children race through the course with the biggest smiles on their faces […]
The Jersey City Arts Council is proud to presents the 2019 Young Artist Mixer! Are you a Young Artist in Jersey City looking to break into the scene? Come connect with fellow Jersey City artists to help build your network and plan your next collaboration! The event will consist of guest speakers (TBA) and the opportunity […]
This event is located on Jefferson Street, between Central and Summit Avenues.
JCFamilies and United Sports Clinic will be hosting the Kids Super Hero Run this year! Kids Super Hero Run will be a small run for children ages 1-12 years old. They will run wearing their costumes. All participating kids will receive a cape, a mask, and a finishing medal. There will also be a ton […]
This event occurs every Saturday Saturdays, Oct. 12–Dec. 14, 2019 10AM–12PM Studio 103 Mana Contemporary 888 Newark Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 Open to children ages 6–12 This event is open to the public, but entry requires advanced registration. Visit manacontemporary.com for more information. Professional artist and educator, Gabriel Pacheco, leads gallery visits and artmaking sessions through […]
On December 6th, 2019, Art House Productions’ JC Fridays will be holding its seasonal multi-arts festival--featuring art events that take place in restaurants, galleries, stores, and event spaces in almost every neighborhood in Jersey City. All events are free and open to the public. As one of the preeminent art scenes in the tri-state area, […]
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 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.
