Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir is an artist-chef and practises her meditation through baking and cooking, which friends and family enjoy. She is undertaking a master's degree in multiculturalism, global connections and migration, and works as a teaching advisor for the City of Hafnarfjörður, where she fulfils an advisory role in multiculturalism in close cooperation with the municipality's nursery and primary schools and others […]
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The deadline for bids for the plot at Hrauntunga 5 is 24 February.
On 10 February, the plot at Hrauntunga 5 was put out to tender for legal entities. Please note that the deadline for tenders is Monday, 24 February at 10 a.m. ______________________________________ Offers are invited from legal entities for the plot at Hrauntunga 5. The plot permits the construction of three two-storey residential houses, comprising two semi-detached houses and one detached house, […]
Presentation of the MsH 2020 Incentive Awards
The Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður's Encouragement Awards were held at Hafnarborg on 18 February 2020. VON Mathús received the MsH Encouragement Award, and Fjarðarkaup, St. Jó's Well-being Centre and Þorgeir Haraldsson received MsH's acknowledgements. Actor and speaker Bjartur Guðmundsson warmed up the room with his positivity before the award itself was presented, and it's safe to say he was a roaring success. Here […]
Hafnarfjörður has the highest leisure allowances.
Hafnarfjörður has the highest leisure grants for 2020 at 54,000 kr. per year, according to an analysis by the ASÍ price monitoring authority of leisure grants in 16 municipalities across the country. See the news on the ASÍ website: Leisure grants equalise children's opportunities for leisure activities. Many municipalities support children's leisure activities with so-called leisure grants, which is usually a set annual sum of money allocated to each child and intended for […]
Free swimming during the winter holiday
There are half-term holidays in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools on the 20th and 21st of February 2020. Swimming is free in Hafnarfjörður on these days for the whole family: Ásvallalaug, Suðurbæjarlaug, Sundhöll Hafnarfjarðar. Please note that since the turn of the year, children and young people under the age of 18 have been able to swim for free in Hafnarfjörður. On these two days (20th […]
Piers at Langeyrar Mólar, Brúsastaðir II
At its meeting on 5 February 2020, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council resolved to advertise a proposal for an amendment to the Hleinar to Langeyrarmólar detailed plan, which covers the plot at Brúsastaðir II, in accordance with 1. subsection 43 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The amendment consists of defining a building plot measuring 14m x 14m. The plot's utilisation factor will be 0.5 instead of […]
February 2020 Winter Break
On Thursday and Friday, 20th-21st February, there is a winter holiday in the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður. Swimming is free during the winter holiday, and cultural institutions are running a varied programme on these days and the following weekend. Further information about the programme can be found via the attached links in Icelandic, English and Polish. Winter Holiday – free swimming and a varied programme by cultural institutions Winter […]
Town Council Meeting, 19 February
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 19 February. The formal meeting will begin at 14:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda for the meeting can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here.
Pioneers of health promotion for 65+ in Hafnarfjörður graduate
Daily physical activity increased by 80%. Strength training increased by 425%. Systolic blood pressure decreased by 7.4%. Lower limits comparable. Grip strength increased by 10.5% in women and 11.9% in men. Leg strength increased by 43%. Graduation of the first participants from the 'Comprehensive Health Promotion for 65+ in Hafnarfjörður' project. – a path to a successful later life, and thus the project's pioneers […]
Agreement on the construction of a sports hall at Ásvellir signed
Investing in the future of a growing community. At the end of January, an agreement was signed between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Haukar Football Club for the construction of a football indoor centre at Ásvellir. The proposed football centre will be the full property of the City of Hafnarfjörður and will be added to the facilities the City has already developed for sports in the Ásvellir area, such as the Haukar sports facilities, the basketball centre and the Ásvallalaug swimming pool. In addition […]