The Wetland Fund presents „The Hope“ on the International Day of the Earth On the International Day of the Earth, Friday 22 April, the President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, presented "The Hope", the Wetland Fund's gratitude award for 2021. The award was presented for the first time last year, when it went to artists and scientists who have supported the Fund. This year, it is the owners of the first plots of land who […]
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 electoral roll for the municipal elections in Hafnarfjörður on 14 May 2022 is available for public inspection at the Hafnarfjörður Town Hall, service centre, Strandgata 6, from 22 April 2022. Voters are encouraged to check that their names are on the electoral register. Comments on the electoral register should be directed to the National Registry of Iceland. Voters are also referred to the online tool „Where to […]
Parties and projects that further enrich and deepen the artistic life of Hafnarfjörður Cultural Grants- and Tourism Committee of the City of Hafnarfjörður for projects and events were awarded at a ceremony in Hafnarborg on the last day of winter, alongside the appointment of the Artist in Residence, with 15 projects receiving a grant on this occasion. Six projects were awarded partnership agreements for two or three years this time. Cultural grants are awarded […]
Family parks are open to all residents. A great opportunity for recreation for all interested. – individuals and families. The Family Gardens of Hafnarfjörður are open to all residents and are a fantastic opportunity for families and individuals in Hafnarfjörður to grow their own vegetables and tend to them this summer. The family gardens will be open at Víðistaðir and on Öldugata. Cost […]
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, […]
