The Iceland Symphony Orchestra's Christmas concert took place in the Eldborg Hall at Harpa last weekend. The Guitar Ensemble of the Hafnarfjörður School of Music were among this year's participants, as an invitation to take part in these prestigious concerts is considered a great honour, given the high standards for quality and talent. The guitar ensemble has been working hard in rehearsals for the past few days, weeks and months, but the group first practised […]
Reading is the game of life. All classes at Hvaleyrarskóli are invited to the school library to be introduced to the latest books. The form tutors have been keen to book appointments and the pupils have enjoyed being introduced to the books, subsequently browsing them and adding them to their wish lists if they would like them for Christmas presents. […]
Come and take a deep breath on the ice rink in the heart of Hafnarfjörður! From Saturday, 11th December until January, the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður, in collaboration with Bæjarbíó, will have a 200-square-metre ice rink in the car park directly behind Bæjarbíó. The rink, which has been named the Heart Rink, is a fantastic addition to the Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður and will further connect […]
Christmas at the Hafnarfjörður Museum of Cultural History. Those planning to visit Hellisgerði before Christmas to see the wonderful decorations should also call in at the Hafnarfjörður Museum of Cultural History. The interior is just as festively decorated and features interesting exhibitions for all ages. Björn Pétursson, the town's curator of heritage, says that beautiful Christmas decorations have been put up on the exterior of the building. A special Christmas display is at Beggubúð, […]
The development of new neighbourhoods will lead to a significant increase in the population in the coming years. A targeted response to the pandemic provides the scope to turn defence into attack. Emphasis is placed on protecting residents' interests without incurring debt for the municipality. The financial plan for Hafnarfjörðurthe budget for the City of Hafnarfjörður was presented for a second reading and approved at a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður City Council yesterday […]
The town cinema and the Mathiesen Institute hold an important place in the hearts of the town's residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður who attend events and seek upliftment there during Advent. Various programmes are on offer that regulars can rely on, year after year, but new initiatives are also introduced, as is the way of the operators. This year, Bæjarbíó is presenting the Jólahjarta Hafnarfjarðar music festival […]
COVID-19: Unchanged public health measures for the next two weeks. Willum Þór Þórsson, Minister of Health, has decided to extend the current regulation on gathering restrictions without change. General crowd restrictions will therefore remain at 50 people, but with the option of rapid-test events; the 1-metre social distancing rule and rules on the use of face coverings will continue to apply, etc. This decision is in line with the recommendations of the Director of Public Health, who considers it necessary to maintain the existing restrictions […]
Is your child entitled to an additional leisure activity grant for autumn 2021? Hafnarfjörður would like to draw special attention to the fact that children born between 2006 and 2015 who are registered at home addresses on low incomes may be entitled to an additional grant of kr. 25,000 for sports and leisure activities in autumn 2021. This is a grant from the Ministry of Social Affairs due to COVID-19, which the municipalities are administering […]
Aldís Arnardóttir, director of Hafnarborg, the cultural and arts centre of Hafnarfjörður, says that visitors are very well received at the museum during Advent. Exhibitions, concerts and an Advent calendar for families are on offer. Aldís points out that the television Christmas calendar, Where's Völundur?, from 1996, will be shown on repeat every day, except Tuesdays, between 4 p.m. and […]
You? You lot? The neighbour? Your friends? Your parents? Your old schoolmates? The townspeople have certainly taken up the challenge to decorate their homes and brighten the short days, and now Christmas is fast approaching. On St. Lucia's Eve, as in previous years in the Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður, prizes will be awarded for the best-decorated houses and the best-decorated street in Hafnarfjörður. Let's put on the giant Christmas glasses […]
