Walls from the history of women
Hafnarfjörður, in collaboration with the Women's Rights Association of Iceland and Bæjarbíó, has set up an exhibition on the women's rights struggle of the last 100 years. The exhibition has toured the country and been set up in collaboration with eleven municipalities.
Hafnarfjörður, in collaboration with the Women's Rights Association of Iceland and Bæjarbíó, has set up an exhibition on the women's rights struggle of the last 100 years. The exhibition has toured the country and been set up in collaboration with eleven municipalities. The exhibition has now been set up in the foyer of Bæjarbíó and is open during the cinema's opening hours, or from 1 p.m. throughout December.
A travelling exhibition on the women's rights movement over 100 years
The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage. A travelling exhibition has toured the country and been set up in collaboration with eleven municipalities. The exhibition began its journey at Snorrastofa in Borgarnes in January 2015. From there, it has travelled to Stykkishólmur, Ísafjörður, Blönduós, Akureyri, Húsavík, Egilsstaðir, Höfn in Hornafjörður, the Westman Islands, Árborg and Reykjanesbær. The exhibition's final destination is here in the capital region, specifically in Hafnarfjörður, this December. The exhibition consists of eight large, illustrated posters in chronological and thematic order, with short text in English and Icelandic. The posters tell the story of, among other things, the Icelandic women's associations, the struggle for suffrage, the labour movement, Women's Day and the Red Stockings, the women's movement and women's candidacies of the 1980s, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, women's art with a special focus on Björk Guðmundsdóttir (music), Guðrún frá Lundi, Júlíana Jónsdóttir and Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir (literature) and Nína Tryggvadóttir and Louisa Matthíasdóttir (visual arts), as well as addressing the future of the equality struggle. The exhibition will be at the Bæjarbíó until January and is open to all.
A tour of the travelling exhibition and the Christmas Village
There is quite a lot on offer for residents and visitors in Hafnarfjörður this weekend.
Christmas Village (Opens in a new browser tab) It has a jam-packed programme this weekend, just like previous weekends. It's ideal to head to the centre of Hafnarfjörður and soak up the singing, entertainment, information and good food.