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Last Monday, the final of „Do You Know the Answer“ was held at the town cinema. 'Do You Know the Answer' is a quiz competition for the primary schools in Hafnarfjörður, and the competition is a knockout tournament. The schools that took part were: Nú framsýn menntun, Lækjaskóli, Víðistaðaskóli, Hraunvallaskóli, Setbergsskóli, Hvaleyraskóli, Áslandsskóli and Öldutúnsskóli. The semi-finals saw Hraunvallaskóli play Setbergsskóli and Hvaleyraskóli play Áslandsskóli, and in the final on Monday, Setbergsskóli […]

„What We Think“ – Youth Resilience Actions. The Samfés National Conference and Youth Parliament took place in Hvolsvöllur from 4-6 March, where around 370 young people aged 13-16 from youth clubs from all over the country came together. The programme included, among other things, elections to the Samfés Youth Council, which is composed of representatives from all regions of the country, and a variety of empowering activities.

The Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður's Incentive Award was presented for the sixth time last Thursday at a festive and enjoyable ceremony in Hafnarborg. The Gaflar Theatre received the award this time, among other things, for staging many fantastic shows over the years which are invaluable to the town's cultural life and a great source of joy. See the announcement and more photos on the MsH website.

New neighbourhoods are being created and older ones are expanding. The City of Hafnarfjörður has launched a new information page about the development that is taking place in Hafnarfjörður and will take place in the near future. The development between 2017-2040 is highlighted, with a focus on the years 2021-2031. The summary is based on the approved plan for Hafnarfjörður […]

The Hafnarfjörður youth centre singing competition was held at the town's cinema on 9th March. A group of young musicians took part and the competition was very fierce, making the choice far from easy for the judges, singer Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir, Andra Ómarsson, Project Manager for Culture and Marketing at Hafnarfjörður, and Helena Guðjónsdóttir, a music teacher at Skarðshlíðarskóli. There was a great atmosphere in the venue and it was great fun […]

Hafnarfjörður is a progressive town when it comes to services for disabled people. It thinks outside the box and takes new approaches to improve the environment and accessibility. Staff faced a variety of challenges during Covid, and new innovations emerged. Hrönn Hilmarsdóttir, Head of Development and Operations for Disability Issues at the City of Hafnarfjörður, has worked for the city […]

Brúin provides support in the local environment for children and families. Brúin is a procedure that has been run by the City of Hafnarfjörður for the past few years. The procedure has contributed to increased cooperation between the systems and departments involved in the welfare of children and their parents. The development of Brúin began in 2016 when staff from the Department of Family and Child Affairs and the Department of Education and Public Health felt the need for increased collaboration […]

Ægir Örn Sigurgeirsson is the Head of Support Services for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Hafnarfjörður. Ægir is a qualified social worker, an MPM project manager, and worked for many years with the child protection authority. „At the end of 2018, we launched an eight-month pilot project in Hafnarfjörður to increase specialisation in services for applicants for international protection and to assist people […]