Safe accommodation for all – mapping completed in the capital region In October last year, a joint project by the Housing and Infrastructure Authority (HMS), the Federation of Icelandic Trade Unions (ASÍ) and the Capital Region Fire and Rescue Service (SHS) ”Safe Accommodation for All” was launched, with the aim of mapping residential use in commercial premises. The project began with a mapping exercise in the capital region, which has now been completed, and detailed findings can be found […]
The city authorities and staff of Hafnarfjörður wish the residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður a happy summer, thanking them for a rather snowy and unusually heavy winter in Hafnarfjörður, which has had its pros and cons. The benefits are undoubtedly that the snow opens up different opportunities for entertainment and outdoor activities, which residents and other visitors have taken full advantage of. The first day of summer was celebrated […]
Björn Thoroddsen, not only one of the country's most famous guitarists but also adored worldwide, one of the country's most famous and beloved guitarists, is the Artist in Residence of Hafnarfjörður for 2022. He has, in his sincere and beautiful way, stamped himself into the minds and hearts of guitar enthusiasts around the world and enriched the cultural life of his hometown of Hafnarfjörður with his events. Björn, or Bjössi Thor […]
HEIMA is being held for the seventh time in Hafnarfjörður this evening, but the festival was first held on the last day of winter in 2014. No festival was held in 2020 and 2021, but now it's time for HEIMA 2022 – on the last day of winter, 20th April. The artists are thirteen, and they all perform twice in each of the HEIMA houses in the town centre. Thirteen families are opening their homes in […]
Hafnarfjörður residents are welcoming summer with the first and longest town festival of the year, the Culture and Participation Festival Bjartir Dagar, which begins in Hafnarfjörður tomorrow, the last day of winter. The festival begins with third-grade pupils singing in the summer at Thorsplan, the City Artist of Hafnarfjörður will be appointed at 5 p.m. in Hafnarborg, and grants for events and cultural activities will be awarded simultaneously. Warmly […]
2022 Local Elections: Eight electoral lists in Hafnarfjörður. Attached is a notice from the Returning Officer of Hafnarfjörður regarding the electoral lists that will be standing in the local elections in Hafnarfjörður on 14 May 2022. The Returning Officer for Hafnarfjörður has accepted eight candidates for the municipal elections in Hafnarfjörður, which will take place on Saturday, 14 May. All the candidates have been declared valid, and they are: Framsókn, Viðreisn, Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn, […]
The Annual and Spring Meeting of SAMGUS – the Association of Garden and Environmental Managers – was held in Hafnarfjörður from 6th to 8th April 2022. The conference in Hafnarfjörður began with a 70th-anniversary conference for around 80 people on the first day, and about 40 people continued to attend for all three days. Many took the opportunity to settle in at Hafnarfjörður hotels during this time and enjoyed […]
…and help keep them in good condition. The air has been put into all four bouncy castles that have been set up in Hafnarfjörður. Work to get them up and running after their winter break began yesterday, and now children and young people of all ages can jump their way into the Easter holidays. The bags are generally open during children's and young people's leisure time, […]
Hafnarborg emphasises giving everyone the opportunity to experience culture and the arts, and offers guided tours for all age groups. Perspectives are educational sessions for older people interested in culture and the arts, to learn about the activities of Hafnarborg, current exhibitions or individual works from the collection. At the next session, on Wednesday 13 April at […]
Hafnarfjörður Municipality enters into a service agreement with the Hafnarfjörður School of Choreography. The sports clubs in Hafnarfjörður and the municipality have entered into agreements regarding the clubs' services and operations, to ensure residents have access to a wide range of sports and to manage the sportsmen'sactivities. Now, an agreement has been signed with the Hafnarfjörður School of Choreography which will further support the diversity available in leisure and […]
