A number of awards for tidiness were presented at a ceremony in Hafnarfjörður yesterday. The Krýsuvíkurkirkja received an honorary award, having been rebuilt in its original form and reinstated in its original location in October 2020. Two companies in the harbour area, the Institute of Marine Research and the architectural firm Batteríið, received an award for tidiness, and Lóuás in Áslandin was also chosen as the Star Street of the Year. The owners of nine […]
Public transport is convenient to both polling stations for the parliamentary election on Saturday 25 September 2021. It is worth noting that routes 1 and 19 are a good option for those wishing to use Strætó public transport. Both routes stop at Hraunbrún, which is close to the polling station at Víðistaðaskóli. Route 19 passes by Lækjarskóli and the nearest stop is Hlíðarberg/Staðarberg. […]
Hafnarfjörður actively participates with open days and training sessions. The European Week of Sport is held from 23rd to 30th September each year in over 30 European countries. The week aims to promote sport and physical activity and thus counteract the increasing sedentary lifestyle of the general public. The European Week of Sport is for everyone, regardless of age, background or […]
Message to parents and guardians An orange weather warning is in effect from 13:30 to 17:00 today, Tuesday 21 September 2021. More information on the website of the Icelandic Meteorological Institute. Parents and guardians must assess for themselves whether children need to be collected from school or after-school activities. During an orange weather warning, there is a greater need to collect children from school. It is advisable to have […]
Applications for holiday home plots in Sléttuhlíð, which were advertised for allocation in early September 2021, will be considered at a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council on Thursday, 23 September. The Town Council Committee handles the processing of applications for plots and makes a recommendation to the Town Council. General rules for the allocation of plots
Electoral Register. The electoral register for the parliamentary election in Hafnarfjörður on 25 September 2021 is available for inspection at the service desk in the Hafnarfjörður Town Hall, Strandgata 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all weekdays from and including 15. September 2021 until Friday, 24 September. Voters are referred to the website www.kosning.is, where they can find information about where they are registered to vote […]
The Hafnarfjörður Music School offers a course for children aged 6-18 months. The course will teach fun songs, rhymes and movements for children that stimulate their sensory development. Instruments, scarves, ribbons and much, much more are used. The course is taught by music teacher María Gunnarsdóttir, and classes take place at the Hafnarfjörður Music School, Strandgata 51. Classes will be held on Saturdays […]
In collaboration with Tónagull, weekly music workshops will be offered at Hafnarborg for Polish-speaking children and parents this winter, starting on Sunday, 19th September. Let our Polish friends know! Tónagull is a music course for families, founded in 2004 by Helga Rut Guðmundsdóttir, a music educator. The aim of the courses is to meet the needs of infants, 0-3 years old, as well as […]
Preparations for Christmas in Hafnarfjörður begin with the opening of applications for the Christmas Village. Applications are now open for the Christmas Village at Thorsplan in Hafnarfjörður 2021. As before, the Christmas Village is looking to partner with individuals, organisations and businesses that have quality products at a good price and a diverse range of merchandise, with a promise of life and Christmas cheer in their stall. […]
Is your name Maria? Do you live in Hafnarfjörður? Would you be interested in taking part in a work of art? Hafnarborg is currently working on the installation of the retrospective exhibition, 'Lengi skal manninn reyna', which will feature works by the artist Þorvaldur Þorsteinsson (1960-2013). The exhibition will recreate one of the artist's works, 'The Portrait of Maria', which Þorvaldur first exhibited at an exhibition in the Art Museum […]
