MYNDLIST – “INSECTA HAFNARFJÖRÐUR” / SINDRI KRISTINSSON Myndlistamaðurinn og listmálarinn Sindri Kristinsson málar í sumar skordýr í hinum ýmsu stærðum og gerðum á mismunandi form, annars vegar striga, steinplötur og pappír. Sindri mun sýna verkin við hátíðlega athöfn í Hafnarborg þann 18. ágúst næstkomandi. Sindri rannsakar viðfangsefni sitt að hverju sinni gaumgæfilega, les sér til […]
A unique experience of elves and humans in the heavenly Hellisgerði. The Hellisgerði ornamental garden in Hafnarfjörður will be filled with elves for an elven festival taking place this weekend. Hellisgerði has, over the years, been particularly associated with elves, and for the festival this weekend, elves will arrive in addition to those who live in the garden all year round. The Elf Festival has been held in recent years and […]
Please remove your caravans by Sunday, 14th August at the latest. A number of residents have taken advantage of the opportunity to park their caravans in the car parks of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools and Flensborg School. School activities will resume in full again immediately after the weekend, on Monday, 15 August. Owners of recreational vehicles who have made use of this facility are kindly requested to remove […]
The brightest stars of the solar system will gather at the Bæjarbíó in Hafnarfjörður tonight at 8 p.m. to compete for one of the world's most prestigious film awards at a film festival that is a reality in a virtual reality. Birta Sólveig Söring, Berglind Alda Ástþórsdóttir, Katla Þ. Njálsdóttir and Kolbeinn Sveinsson are among the team behind the festival, My Pictures That No One Has Seen, starring the stars […]
Route 1 will serve the Skarðshlíðar neighbourhood. From 14 August, Route 1 will serve the Skarðshlíðar neighbourhood in Hafnarfjörður. Following the change, the Klukkuvellir stop will be discontinued. The route will instead run via Hnappavellir and Ásvallabraut. Two new stops, Hamranes and Skarðshlíð, will open on Ásvallabraut. Plan your journey at strætó.is. See the change in the image above.
The Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum has two new exhibitions this summer. One is an exhibition of folk art objects from the Þorbjörg Bergmann collection in the foyer of the Packhouse, and the other is a photography exhibition on Strandstígur. There are also permanent exhibitions in several buildings around the town. Björn Pétursson, the town's curator of heritage, and Bryndís Lára Bjarnadóttir, a curator at the Museum of Municipal History. FRÉTTABLAÐIÐ/ERNIR Interview with Björn Pétursson […]
There is a lot on offer in Hafnarfjörður this summer, including exciting exhibitions, summer reading and Saturday opening hours at the library. Cultural and health walks are also being offered throughout the summer. Admission is free. A mural by the artist Juan adorns the gable of the house at 4 Strandgata. The staff of the Service and Development Department of Hafnarfjörður are based at the gable. FRÉTTABLAÐIÐ/ERNIR […]
Twice a year, the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður invites applications for grants for cultural activities and the promotion of the local cultural life. The aim is to support cultural activities in accordance with the city's cultural policy and to support individuals and organisations in artistic and cultural creation. Artists, associations, institutions or cultural events must be connected to Hafnarfjörður in some way. Through permanent residence, by […]
Hafnarborg's Autumn Exhibition 2023 – Call for Proposals. As in previous years, curators have the opportunity to submit proposals for next year's autumn exhibition at Hafnarborg. The autumn exhibition series began in 2011, and to date twelve exhibitions have been selected from a large number of submitted proposals by curators with diverse backgrounds and experience. The Hafnarborg autumn exhibition […]
