Just over 400 pupils in three classes from Hafnarfjörður's primary schools made an honest attempt to sing in the summer this morning on the last day of winter. At the same time, the Bjartir dagar festival in Hafnarfjörður was officially opened, but the cultural festival, and at the same time the first town festival of the summer, runs until Sunday. A special emphasis is placed on the participation of children and teenagers in Bjartir dagar […]
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Grants that enrich and deepen the artistic life of Hafnarfjörður
Cultural grants were awarded at a ceremony in Hafnarborg today. Twenty-two projects received a grant this time; individuals, cultural groups or organisations, all of which have one thing in common: they are connected to Hafnarfjörður in one way or another. The grants from the Culture and Tourism Committee of the City of Hafnarfjörður are awarded annually to individuals and projects that are likely to […]
Hafnarfjörður's Artist in Residence 2017
Visual artist Steingrímur Eyfjörð has been appointed as the 2017 Artist in Residence of Hafnarfjörður. The Cultural and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður called for nominations for the post early in the year, and numerous nominations were received. The Cultural and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður called for nominations for the post of City Artist in early 2017, and received numerous nominations. The committee's decision was that for the year 2017, the visual artist Steingrímur Eyfjörð would be the City Artist of Hafnarfjörður. Steingrímur Eyfjörð was born in 1954; he studied visual art in Iceland and the Netherlands. Steingrímur has, in his work […]
We invite you to Hafnarfjörður
We're inviting you HOME to Hafnarfjörður for the first town festival of the summer! The Bright Days of Hafnarfjörður are coming up from 19th-23rd April, where the town's institutions, community organisations, businesses and individuals are hosting a wide variety of events. HEIMA – a music festival in private homes on the last day of winter. First of May in Víðistaðatún. Walk into town – museums and artists' studios open on Friday evening. Bræðralag – a major concert […]
In the local news, the main stories are…
Words from the Mayor at the end of the month I have decided to make it a regular feature to put together a few words at the end of the month to report on interesting projects underway within the municipality and to give an overview of the month's challenges, ideas, visits and meetings. There is much to report, but with this I wish to inform […]
A milestone in the finances of the City of Hafnarfjörður
A complete turnaround has occurred in the operations of the City of Hafnarfjörður – from a deficit to a surplus. The debt ratio has fallen below 150%, allowing the city to be released from the supervision of the Financial Supervisory Authority. The City of Hafnarfjörður's debt ratio was 169,6% at the end of 2016, compared with 194% at the end of 2015, and has not been lower in a quarter of a century, or since 1992. Operating costs almost unchanged year-on-year. Debt ratio […]
Sweeping streets and pavements
Sweeping of streets, pavements and footpaths in Hafnarfjörður began on Monday, 3rd April. Last year, it started in mid-April, but this year we did even better and began sweeping at the start of April, despite the weather causing some disruption in the last week. The town is divided into 14 […]
Do you rent on the open market?
Do you rent on the general market? You could be entitled to special housing support from the City of Hafnarfjörður. Check your eligibility and apply online at hafnarfjordur.is – MY PAGES. For further information, please contact the Hafnarfjörður Customer Service on 585-5500 or via live chat. Housing benefit is applied for with the Vinnumálastofnun at husbot.is, as the right to special housing support is linked to the right to […]
Health promotion for older people
The Family Council of Hafnarfjörður Municipality invited Janus Friðrik Guðlaugsson, a sports and health expert, to its meeting at the end of last week. Janus presented ideas on multifaceted health promotion and ways to ensure a successful later life. Health promotion seeks to enhance health by creating conditions and an environment that enable individuals and society to increase their well-being and improve […]
Come for a swim over Easter!
The swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður will be open on Red Days during the Easter holiday. It has been decided to keep them open over Easter, which is a change from previous practice. On Good Friday the pools will be open from 8 am to 5 pm at the Suðurbær Pool, and on Easter Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm at the Ásvallalaug Pool. Normally, opening hours at the swimming pools […]