Culture and Tourism Committee

General presentations

• 0902022 – Grindavík Seltún, toilet

  The cultural and tourism representative reported that the City of Hafnarfjörður and Reykjanes Folk Park were awarded a 1.5 million króna grant from the Tourist Board to establish a permanent, disabled-accessible toilet facility at Seltún in Krýsuvík.

  The committee expresses its satisfaction with the grant and instructs the cultural and tourism representative to continue working on the matter and finalise a draft agreement with the management of Reykjanes Nature Reserve for the operation of toilet facilities at Seltún.;

• 1001125 – Cultural Grants 2010

  Review of grant applications: a total of 43 applications were received. Second round and allocation.

  The committee is in agreement to grant the following grants for the year 2010: The Male Choir Þrestir, the Women's Choir of Hafnarfjörður, the Opera Choir of Hafnarfjörður and the Hafnarfjörður Brass Band kr. 320,000

  The Donors“ Choir, the Choir of Former Thrastir, the Chamber Choir of Hafnarfjörður, Flensborg School Choir, Flensborg Choir and Öldutún School Women's Choir kr. 240,000

  Sveins Safn kr. 500,000

  Hafnarfjörður Amateur Theatre Association kr. 600,000

  Margrét Sigurðardóttir and Andrés Þór Gunnlaugsson for a concert featuring film songs at the National Film Archive of Iceland kr. 200,000

  Sóley Stefánsdóttir and the band Seabear for a concert tour kr. 100,000

  The band Vicky for a concert tour with a focus on the fight against bullying kr. 100,000

  The Warsaw Pact band for a music promotion in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools and a dance at Gúttó, kr. 100,000

  The Hafnarfjörður and Surrounding Area Drum Trio for a concert at Hrafnista, Sólvangi and in Hraunseli kr. 150,000

  Stefán Ómar Jakobsson for Latin-salsa concerts at Björtir Dagar kr. 150,000

  Rúnar Óskarsson for concerts (chamber music) in Hafnarborg kr. 100,000

  Júlíus Andri Þórðarson on behalf of the drama course at Flensborgarskóli for an original play to be staged in Hafnarfjörður and through a youth exchange in Finland kr. 100,000

  Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir for the exhibition “Ljósbrot' at Hafnarborg, kr. 100.000 kr.

  Soffía Sæmundsdóttir for a cultural programme at her studio during the Bright Days, 50.000 kr.

  Ólöf Björg Björnsdóttir for an exhibition in Strasbourg, kr. 100,000

  Gunnlaugur Stefán Gíslason for a solo exhibition at Jónshús in Copenhagen kr. 100,000

  Birgir Sigurðsson for a fine art exhibition in a private home during the Bright Days kr. 50,000

  Stefán Jónsson for the publication of a book in connection with a visual art exhibition at Hafnarborg kr. 150,000

  Ása Marin Hafsteinsdóttir for the publication of the poetry book Að jörðu kr. 50,000

  List án landamæra for the annual arts festival kr. 150,000

  Menningarfélag Hafnarfjarðar for a programme for young people at the Old Library during the Bright Days kr. 150,000

  Total kr. 5,720,000

  Decided that the grant award will take place on 13 April at 17:00. Venue to be confirmed shortly.