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.
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Diverse exhibitions in several locations
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 […]
Exciting shows and diverse walks
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 […]
Hafnarborg's Autumn Exhibition 2023 – Proposals invited
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 […]
Grants for cultural activities and the promotion of cultural life in Hafnarfjörður
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 […]
Grant from the Performance Fund
Creative Summer Jobs – Wolf
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 […]
Eruption has begun in Geldingadalur – useful information
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 […]
Response to and after an earthquake – in light of the circumstances
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 […]
Creative Summer Jobs – GÚA
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 […]