Winter Festival in Hafnarfjörður
The Winter Festival is held from 4th to 7th February 2021.
Information in English about the Winter Light Festival 2021
The Winter Festival will be held from 4th to 7th February 2021. Due to public health measures, the festival will have a different format this year. The emphasis will be on art in public spaces, outdoor artworks, cultural installations and light art.
Light art
In Hafnarfjörður, Flensborgarskólinn and Hamarinn will be illuminated in the signature colours of the Winter Festival, green and purple, and artworks from the Hafnarborg collection will be projected onto the east wall of the art museum. In total, nearly thirty buildings in the capital region will be illuminated for the Winter Lights Festival, with light art installations projected onto several key buildings. See more at The Winter Hat
Drive-in cinema – Event on Facebook
On Saturday, 6th February, the City of Hafnarfjörður and the National Film Archive of Iceland are hosting a drive-in cinema in the car park at Flensborg School. Two Icelandic films will be shown: Regína (2001) at 18:00 and Með allt á hreinu (1982) at 20:00. The films will be shown on a high-quality 16m² LED screen, and the audio will be streamed to cars on FM 106.1. Attendants will be on site to assist with the arrangement of cars. Everyone is welcome, subject to availability.
Due to public health regulations, it is important that cinema-goers remain in their cars during the screening and arrive well-stocked with refreshments, as no catering is available on site.
Outdoor Artwork – Smart Guide Listening to Artwork – an event on Facebook
The Library of Hafnarfjörður, in collaboration with Hafnarborg, is presenting a digital fusion of form and sound around the outdoor artworks of Hafnarfjörður's town centre. A walking trail in the town centre leads people between selected outdoor artworks, which are marked with a QR code. When a phone is held up to the code, information about the artwork appears along with a short excerpt from the literary world. It takes around 40 minutes to visit all the works and listen to each recording. The walk is on a paved, level surface, making it suitable for anyone interested, regardless of fitness or age.
Afternoon Tones in Hafnarborg – Svavar Knútur with a band – event on Facebook
At the fifth concert in the 'Afternoon Tones' concert series at Hafnarborg on Friday, 5th February, singer-songwriter Svavar Knútur will perform with a band featuring Ingibjörg Elsa Turchi on bass, Svanhildur Lóa Bergsveinsdóttir on drums and Andrés Þór on guitar. The programme will be a veritable singer-songwriter feast, with the band performing many of Svavar's most popular songs from recent years, including tracks from the albums Ölduslóð, Brot, Ahoy! Side A and Bil. The concert starts at 18:00 and will last for about an hour. There is limited audience capacity, and guests are asked to book a free ticket by calling 585 5790 during the museum's opening hours. The concert will also be streamed on Facebook and on www.hafnarborg.is. Guests at the concert must wear a face mask, and a two-metre distance must be maintained between unaccompanied individuals.
My own outdoor artwork – Outdoor art workshop at Hafnarborg – event on Facebook
On Saturday 6 February, from 2 pm to 4 pm, Hafnarborg invites families to come and take part in a creative outdoor art workshop to mark the Winter Festival. This year's festival focuses on outdoor artworks, and the Hafnarborg collection includes many such pieces located throughout Hafnarfjörður. The workshop will use open-ended materials, and participants are encouraged to experiment and create their own outdoor art, large and small. Once participants have created their own outdoor artwork, it is a great idea to share a photograph of the result using the hashtag #mitteigiðútdoor art work
Museum Night
In light of the latest public health regulations, the decision has been made to postpone Museum Night 2021 until May, provided that public health restrictions are relaxed.
Swimming pool night
Swimming Pool Night will not be held this year but will return stronger than ever for the 2022 Winter Festival.
We would like to remind you that children aged 17 and under get free entry to the swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður, and you can get Real-time information on the number of visitors at the swimming pools on the pools' website. while COVID-19 restrictions are in place.
Participants in the Winter Festival in Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to dress warmly and practise good personal hygiene.