The workplace competition 'Cycle to Work' 2021 is about to start for the eighteenth time, and this year the competition will take place from 5th – 25th May. Registration will open on 21 April, and the City of Hafnarfjörður encourages everyone interested to sign up straight away for this inspiring and worthwhile project of the Icelandic Olympic and Sports Association. Let's get active […]
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Clean-up Days 2021 – containers at all primary schools
From 21st to 24th May 2021, a clean-up week will take place in Hafnarfjörður under the banner 'CLEAN UP HAFNARFJÖRÐUR', during which residents can dispose of garden waste in a container at their local primary school. The containers will be at the schools from 5 p.m. on Friday, 21 May until the end of the day on Monday, 24 May. Residents of Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to take advantage […]
14 projects awarded cultural grants
Partners 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 the Bæjarbíó on the last day of winter, alongside the appointment of the Artist in Residence, with 14 projects receiving a grant on this occasion. There are also partnership agreements in place for the Heart of Hafnarfjörður, the Hafnarfjörður Song Festival, the Viking Festival at Víðistaðir Park, […]
Happy summer, dear residents!
Brighter days are ahead – in the truest sense of the word. The town authorities and staff of Hafnarfjörður wish the residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður a happy summer, with thanks for an incredible and unusual winter! It is fitting to take this opportunity, now that brighter days are ahead, to praise the people of Hafnarfjörður and the staff of Hafnarfjörður Municipality and the businesses and institutions in the town for […]
Hafnarfjörður Summer Job Scheme – open for applications for 14 to 17-year-olds
In the summer of 2021, 14- to 17-year-olds (born 2004–2007) will be offered work at the Hafnarfjörður Work School. The Work School primarily focuses on environmental matters and thus plays a major role in cleaning the town and maintaining vegetation, streets and footpaths over the summer. The staff of the Work School therefore play an important role in creating the town's desirable appearance, that […]
Friðrik Dór is the 2021 Artist of the City of Hafnarfjörður.
Friðrik Dór Jónsson, musician, singer, songwriter, television personality, author and family man from Hafnarfjörður, is the 2021 Artist in Residence of Hafnarfjörður. From a young age, he has sung his way into the minds and hearts of Hafnarfjörður residents and enriched the town's cultural life with his performances, entertainment and events. The Artist of the Year receives 1.5 million in recognition to continue working on their art. A tradition has been established […]
COVID-19: Border measures temporarily tightened
Yesterday, the government announced temporary, stricter measures at the border to curb the domestic spread of COVID-19. The aim is to create conditions that will allow as many domestic restrictions as possible to be lifted, despite the high level of the epidemic's spread abroad. The vaccination programme in Iceland is progressing well, and as the proportion of vaccinated people increases, the grounds for easing restrictions are created […]
Are you moving to Skarðshlíð and have a school-aged child?
Are you moving to the Skarðshlíðarhverfi area in the coming days, weeks or months, and have a child of primary school age? We would like to remind you about student enrolment for Skarðshlíðarskóli for the autumn of 2021. Enrolment takes place online via My Pages under: Applications – Primary Schools – School Places. Enrolment is open for children starting Year 1 in the autumn of 2021 and also […]
Bright days in Hafnarfjörður will continue throughout the summer.
The Bjartir dagar cultural festival is approaching, a celebration that reflects the diverse cultural life of Hafnarfjörður. In a normal year, this first town festival of its kind in the country runs for five days, but it has been decided that the festival, which begins on the last day of winter with the selection of Hafnarfjörður's town artist, the presentation of cultural grants and a summer concert by students, will run throughout the summer and […]
Skarðshlíðarskóli and Lækjarskóli receive a grant from the Sprotasjóður Fund
The Innovation Fund supports the development and innovation of school activities in nursery, primary and secondary schools, in accordance with government policy and the national curriculum for the respective school stages. The other day, grants were awarded from the fund, with a total of 42 projects receiving support on this occasion. The collaborative project between Skarðshlíðarskóli and Lækjarskóli on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is one of the projects to receive a grant. Areas of focus […]