Work on developing Hafnarfjörður's education strategy is in full swing, and the second meeting with the town's education leaders was held on Thursday, 27th February at the Scout Centre on Hraunbrún. Among other things, proposals for the key elements that will underpin the new education strategy were discussed. The educational leaders of Hafnarfjörður are representatives from all the town's nursery, primary and secondary schools, along with representatives from the Music School […]
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Hafró's ship sailed to Háabakki for the first time
The research vessel Árni Friðriksson RE 200, one of the Icelandic Marine Research Institute's ships, was sailed to Háabakki at Fornubúðir yesterday. This was a trial of docking at the quay, ahead of the institute's full operations commencing this spring. The weather was exceptionally mild when the Árni Friðriksson docked. The research vessel is 20 years old, a nearly 70-metre steel ship and 670 gross tons […]
A business idea for a house in the heart of Hafnarfjörður?
Do you have a good business idea for a building in the heart of Hafnarfjörður? The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is advertising Vesturgata 8 for lease. The emphasis is on activities in the building that strengthen Hafnarfjörður's town centre and further enhance its appeal. The building is situated on the square by the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum, offering great potential. Vesturgata 8 – a fantastic opportunity in the heart of Hafnarfjörður […]
Hraun-West, pitch IB2
Hraun-West, plot IB2. Amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013–2025. At the meeting of the Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður on 31 January 2020, the following resolution was passed: A new planning statement, dated. 29.1.2020 regarding the proposed amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025. The amendment covers a 10-hectare plot in Hraunum-vestur, bounded by Flatahraun, Hjallahraun, Reykjavíkurvegur and the AT1 industrial area to the west. Land- […]
Happy Ash Wednesday!
Happy Ash Wednesday! It has been a good and joyful tradition to celebrate Ash Wednesday in Hafnarfjörður, as there is little more fun than dressing up in all sorts of costumes and having a good time. For us adults, it is a great pleasure to see these little and slightly bigger treasures singing and playing, much to the delight of themselves and others […]
Advice on travelling to Northern Italy and Tenerife
The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus outside of China has increased in recent days. This includes in Europe, where the number of cases in Northern Italy is approaching three hundred. A suspected case has arisen in Tenerife, Spain, but this has not yet been definitively confirmed. The Chief Medical Officer is warning against unnecessary travel to four regions in Northern Italy but […]
Closure of Strandgata south of Reykjanesbraut
From 25th to 28th February, between 10 am and 4 pm, the contractor will close Strandgata south of Reykjanesbraut for roadworks. Diversions are via the Krýsuvíkurgatnamót and Kaldárselsveg.
Hljóðön – The Icelandic Music Awards 2020
Hljóðön – a music exhibition, which ran at Hafnarborg 26 January–3 March. March last year, has been nominated for Music Event of the Year (Single Concert) in the Classical and Contemporary Music category at the 2020 Icelandic Music Awards. In the jury's reasoning for the show, it says: „An exciting and original production with an impressive opening concert. The production worked with the interplay between music and space and Jennifer's performance […]
This is the best day of my life!
The Hafnarfjörður Primary School Festival was recently held, where around 800 young people attended, danced and had fun without any problems and were a great credit to themselves. Sara Pálmadóttir and Sigmar Ingi Sigurgeirsson, the festival's project managers, are also the heads of two of the nine (including NU) leisure centres for the primary schools in Hafnarfjörður. The local newspaper, Hafnfirðingur, met with them recently to chat about the festival. […]
Culture and the arts promote health.
The Healthy Community project has been running in Hafnarfjörður for five years with various focuses. It is often said that culture matters, and Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, director of Hafnarborg, the cultural and art centre of Hafnarfjörður, looked into projects related to health-promoting culture. The World Health Organisation (WHO) had published a report detailing the health benefits of culture […]