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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
COVID-19: Easing of gathering restrictions and in school activities from 15 April. General gathering limits will increase from 10 to 20 people, and it will be possible to resume sports, swimming and fitness activities with restrictions, as well as the performing arts, and ski resorts can reopen. In schools, the social distancing rule at all levels will be reduced from 2 metres to 1 metre, and children in nurseries and primary schools will be permitted […]
Changes to the public health measures, coming into effect tomorrow, Thursday 15 April, permit the reopening of swimming pools and bathing establishments for up to 50% of their maximum capacity. The new measure is in effect until 5 May 2021, unless otherwise announced. Children born in 2016 or later are not included in the guest count, which means that the capacity limits apply to […]
There has been a significant increase in vehicles without registration plates being left in open and public spaces, and the council has received numerous complaints regarding this. It has therefore been decided to launch a campaign against vehicles without number plates that are parked on pavements, open spaces, undeveloped plots and paths, and which can obstruct the view and create a hazard […]
The government's new employment initiative, „Let's Get to Work“, aims to create up to seven thousand temporary jobs. The initiative is being carried out in cooperation with the business community, public institutions, local authorities and voluntary organisations. It is planned to allocate around 4.5 to 5 billion krónur to the initiative. The City of Hafnarfjörður will take an active part in this project. See the announcement on the website of the Prime Minister's Office. For […]
A wide range of summer training and jobs will be available for young people and jobseekers this summer, as part of the government's measures to promote activity and future growth for Icelandic business. Hafnarfjörður is currently reviewing its contribution to the project, and the number of jobs and the arrangements will be announced as soon as a decision has been made. See announcement […]
