In Hafnarfjörður, you can find numerous works of outdoor art relating to the history of the town, the settlement and the harbour, including both busts and monuments, as well as abstract sculptures and works inspired by nature. Many of the works are located in the centre of Hafnarfjörður and by the harbour, but a large number can also be found in the sculpture park at Víðistaðatún, in Hellisgerði and at Sólvang. The outdoor artwork […]
Yesterday, ÍBH's member clubs received a 12 million króna grant from Rio Tinto and the City of Hafnarfjörður for sports activities for under-18s. The 2021 Equality Incentive Awards were awarded to Fimleikafélagið Björk, kr. 500,000, for the largest increase in male members and Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar, kr. 500,000, for the largest increase in female members. The grants were presented at a ceremony in Álfafell in the Sports Hall on Strandgata. Birna Pála Kristinsdóttir […]
Development project on the implementation of a growth mindset in Hafnarfjörður's nursery and primary schools. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður will launch a special development project on implementing the concept of a growth mindset in the town's nursery and primary schools from this coming autumn. This is a five-year educational and research project, carried out in collaboration with Dr Hermundur Sigmundsson, Professor of Psychology. The project manager is […]
Tickets are now on sale for the Hafnarborg Song Festival, which takes place from 19 June to 4 July 2021. The Hafnarborg Song Festival won the Icelandic Music Awards for Music Festival of the Year 2020. This year's festival features a unique selection of musicians with a varied programme. The resilience that has helped the nation through the difficult pandemic is the theme of this year's festival. Music and poetry express universal […]
For the sixth consecutive year, the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is awarding its staff special recognition for 25 years of continuous service with the municipality. This year, 40 employees were recognised for this length of service, which equates to 1,000 years of combined collaboration and experience in a wide variety of roles across the council's sites. A large proportion of the group have worked for several years, while some have been with the council for decades.
Applications are now open for micro-grants to host events and happenings across the town this summer. It is important that the projects appeal to a wide range of people and that many can enjoy them. See the previous news item about micro-grants. The application deadline has been extended to 20 June. Written applications for financial support to organise events and happenings in […]
As gathering restrictions are still in place, the celebrations at Flensborg Harbour on Seamen's Day, 6th June, will once again be held in an unconventional manner. Despite this, we encourage residents of Hafnarfjörður and their guests to make their way down to the harbour and enjoy what the harbour, for which the town is named, has to offer. The Fisheries Research Institute's fish exhibition will be […]
New ideas for an ambitious development in the centre of Hafnarfjörður were presented at a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður town council this morning. Previous plans for a 100-room hotel at 26-30 Strandgata in Hafnarfjörður have evolved into exciting ideas and plans for a supermarket and services on the ground floor, a new, modern library and multimedia centre, and a public park on the 2nd. floor and hotel suites in small houses […]
This summer, guided town tours are offered every Wednesday. Most walks take about an hour, participation is free and all are welcome. The walks are a collaboration between the Hafnarfjörður Library, the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum, Hafnarborg and Healthy Town of Hafnarfjörður. 2nd June at 20:00 – The Sculpture Park at 30 years old. Art historian and guide Eiríkur Hallgrímsson will lead a walk through the sculpture park in Víðistaðatún. This year marks 30 years […]
The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Tennis Club of Hafnarfjörður signed a one-year service agreement in fine weather at the tennis court in Víðistaðatún in May. The agreement covers all the services provided by the Hafnarfjörður Tennis Club to residents of Hafnarfjörður and how the City of Hafnarfjörður will pay the club for these services. The city's fixed contribution under the agreement is 400,000 kr. As early as this autumn, a meeting will be held to discuss […]
