The museums in Hafnarfjörður will reopen from Wednesday, 18 November, when cautious relaxations to the current gathering restrictions come into effect. Face masks are mandatory in the museums, the two-metre rule applies, and the maximum number of visitors is limited to 10. Hafnarfjörður Library Hafnarfjörður Library will, for the time being, be open from 13:00 to 17:00 on weekdays and from 11:00 to 15:00 on Saturdays. The 2nd floor will […]
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That which is most familiar to the tongue is dearest to the heart.
Icelandic Language Day, 16 November - Leifur S. Garðarsson, head teacher at Áslandsskóli, writes: That which is most natural to the tongue is dearest to the heart. On the 25th anniversary of the Grand Reading Competition, and on the Day of the Icelandic Language, we hold the annual Grand Reading Competition at Áslandsskóli. Each year, the competition is entered by the school's Year 7 pupils. The aim of the competition is to increase the use of spoken […]
Normal school schedule until the weekend and no after-school bus.
However, changes to the regulations concerning the operation of primary schools have been announced due to new public health rules. The situation is, however, unclear as schools have not received confirmed information about what the changes entail. Therefore, the decision has been made that school activities in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools tomorrow, Wednesday 18 November, and until the weekend, will be […]
Icelandic Language Day is today. Congratulations!
Happy Day! 16th November is the Day of the Icelandic Language and is also the birthday of the poet Jónas Hallgrímsson. The day has for many years been a very festive and eventful occasion, especially in the kindergartens and primary schools of Hafnarfjörður. On this day, the cultivation phase of the Little and Big Reading Competition begins, and many other fun projects are also launched […]
Visitor arrivals in Seltún counted by an automatic counter
The Tourist Board has installed a continuous counter in Seltún to monitor the number of visitors to this popular tourist destination. The figures are published on the tourism dashboard, a website where statistical information about the industry is presented in a graphical format. The number of tourists can be viewed by time of day, day, month and year, depending on […]
COVID-19: Cautious easing on 18 November
See the announcement on the website of the Cabinet Office. The Minister of Health has agreed to the recommendations of the Director of Public Health, which include cautious relaxations of the current gathering restrictions. The changes will take effect on 18 November. The main changes are that sports, youth and leisure activities for children in nurseries and primary schools will be permitted again. In secondary schools, the limit on group sizes will be increased to 25. Various service activities will be able to resume […]
UNICEF is calling for drawings from children and young people
Are you a creative young person? To mark the International Day of the Child, which is on 20 November, UNICEF Iceland is calling for drawings from children and young people under the age of 24 on the theme of imagining the world that children and young people would build for children after COVID-19, if they had the chance to decide. The theme of the drawings […]
Backs use their powers on another stage.
Since the beginning of Covid-19, the City of Hafnarfjörður has made every effort to ensure that there is no disruption to socially essential services and services that must remain uninterrupted at all levels of civil defence. Guðrún Þorsteinsdóttir, Human Resources Manager for the City of Hafnarfjörður, says this has largely been achieved through the resourcefulness and ingenuity of managers and staff at each individual workplace […]
Ideas for a modern library in Firði
Looking to the future with ideas for a modern library. At its meeting today, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council considered proposals to move the Hafnarfjörður Library from its current premises at Strandgata 1 to new premises at Strandgata 26-30. There is a desire to enter into a binding agreement between 220 Fjarðar and the City of Hafnarfjörður based on the “220 Fjarðar' proposals to […]
The status of many and varied projects in the town
A growing municipality like Hafnarfjörður entails a number of projects of varying sizes, across the town. Fortunately, Covid has not significantly delayed the projects, and every effort has been made to keep them on schedule; indeed, the pace has even been increased where possible. The local paper, Hafnfirðingur, got an update on the status of the main projects within the municipality from Helga […]