NEWLY COMPOSED STRING QUARTET – “Heimabærinn” ÚLFUR ÞÓRARINSSON Violist and member of the Youth Symphony Orchestra, Úlfur Þórarinsson, is composing his debut work this summer, which bears the working title “Heimabærinn”. The work is a four-movement string quartet, all of which are named after places or parts of Hafnarfjörður. Úlfur, together with the quartet, will perform the work at the Gamla Apótekið in Hafnarborg on 18 August. The quartet is […]
The National Commissioner of Police, in consultation with the police in the South-West, has activated the Civil Defence emergency level due to the eruption that has started again in Geldingadalur. According to information from the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, lava is flowing in Geldingadalur, a short distance north-east of the crater that lasted the longest last year. Based on the information currently available, infrastructure is not in danger, but the public is kindly asked to keep […]
There has been considerable seismic activity, as residents will no doubt have noticed. So-called swarm earthquakes, located just west of Kleifarvatn, have now made their presence felt. The magma intrusion at Fagradalsfjall is causing stress changes both west of Kleifarvatn and near Grindavík, which are triggering the earthquakes. Therefore, it is probably not magma on the move at Kleifarvatn or […]
Gúa Margrét Bjarnadóttir, or “Gúa”, is a songwriter, pianist and singer. Her project this summer is to finalise an EP. She is working on the music, writing and recording the songs, as well as creating graphic artwork that moves in time with each individual track, designed entirely for each song […]
This summer, there has been a great deal of work renovating open playgrounds and football pitches in the town, to get them into their best condition. These include the play and football pitches at Drekavelli, Túnhvamm and Lyngbarð, as can be seen in the pictures accompanying this news story. We also encourage residents to submit […]
Hrafnhildur Emma Björnsdóttir, “HREMMA”, is a Hafnarfjörður-based artist and writer. This summer, Hremma is working on writing and illustrating the Christmas calendar 'Katla and Leó Save Christmas' and adapting it into a book. The concept has evolved a great deal since its inception; what was first intended as television content became a book, then a comic book, and now, once again, a book. […]
Verkherinn is an employment programme for young people with disabilities aged 16-20 and is located in Húsinu, Suðurgata 14. One of the many projects for Verkhérinn this summer is to promote the health town of Hafnarfjörður and show it from the perspective of young people in Hafnarfjörður. A special media group within Verkhérinn is handling this promotion, and a special account has been opened on Instagram […]
In the summer of 2021, the City of Hafnarfjörður, in collaboration with the town's youth centre, Hamarinn, decided to revive the “Creative Summer Jobs” project, which had been run in the summer of 2017. Individuals and groups aged 18-20 were then invited to come forward with ideas for creative projects in Hafnarfjörður. Selected groups were given the opportunity to work on various creative projects across different art forms which […]
It's not just about the projects, but also about socialising and building friendships. The Hafnarfjörður Summer Job Scheme offers young people in Hafnarfjörður, aged 14-17, a fun and educational summer job. The Work School is intended as young people's first workplace, where they learn what it is like to be part of the labour market in a safe working environment. The Work School is not just about the projects […]
This summer, play schemes are being run at the Hlíðarberg nursery at Hlíðarberg 1 and the Hamravellir nursery at Hamravellir 1. The play schemes will be open from 9 am–12 pm and 1 pm–4 pm every weekday (closed at lunchtime) from 18 July – 29 July. The playgrounds are for children aged 2–6 (born 2016-2020). Two types of passes are available: a 5-visit pass […]
