Eva Ágústa Aradóttir was the Fjallkonan for the City of Hafnarfjörður on National Day. Eva is the first trans woman to serve as Fjallkonan at a public celebration. Eva, a Hafnarfjörður native through and through, read a poem by Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir. The Mountain Maiden is a symbol or personification of Iceland. She first appeared at the Icelandic Day in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1924 and after the establishment of the republic in Iceland in 1944 […]
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 21 June. The meeting will begin at 2 pm at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting will be streamed live on the website. Here you can view the meeting agenda. Here you can watch the meeting live. The broadcast begins promptly at 2 pm. Among the items on the agenda are construction permits for Sandskeiðslína 1, general rules on the allocation of plots […]
Hafnarfjörður Municipality is advertising Strandgata 4 for rent. The property comprises a basement, two storeys and an attic, totalling approximately 515 m². The building is reinforced concrete, built in 1930 by merchant Jón Mathiesen, who ran a shop there for many years and lived on the upper floor. The property will be handed over in autumn 2017. The entire property is advertised for lease and it is intended […]
At a meeting of the town council this morning, draft founding statutes were presented for a resident-run rental housing association in the town, which aims to lower rents, reduce overheads, and increase the involvement and participation of the residents themselves. According to the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, this represents a major step forward for the municipality. The project is motivated by the need to […]
Since 2008, the Education Committee of Hafnarfjörður municipality has awarded 1-3 accolades per year to individual school projects that are considered exemplary and characteristic of creative school work in Hafnarfjörður. This year, three schools received an award. Öldutúnsskóli and the Álfaberg nursery school for good staff morale and effective management, and Hvaleyrarskóli for educational and multicultural work in the school library. High staff satisfaction and increased progress in […]
A proper national day celebration will be on offer in Hafnarfjörður on 17th June. There will be an organised programme in the town centre, at Thorsplan, by Hafnarborg and the Hafnarfjörður Museum of Local History. On Strandgatan there will be stalls, fairground rides, shooting ranges, table tennis, archery, music, an obstacle course and giant inflatables, and there should be something of interest for every member of the family. The day begins at 8 a.m. with […]
From today, residents and visitors in Hafnarfjörður can enjoy a swim in the Suðurbær Pool until 22:00. The pool's summer opening hours are now in effect and will remain so until 13 August. The Suðurbær Pool will be open until 22:00 every weekday and until 21:00 on Sundays. Opening hours will remain unchanged at […]
The Norðurberg Nursery School has published a handbook on early intervention in language stimulation for nursery school children and preparation for reading. The handbook was recently presented at a special launch event at the school, attended by numerous guests. The handbook, 'Early Intervention in Language Stimulation for Preschool Children – Preparation for Reading', is the result of a development project at the nursery school that has been taking place for the past two years. The handbook presents, among other things, […]
Two days of festivities will be held this weekend in Hafnarfjörður to mark Seafarers' Day. A number of individuals, businesses, institutions and organisations have joined forces to put on a homely programme at Flensborg Harbour that appeals to the whole family. The festival area opens at 13:00 on both days and is open until 17:00. Seaman's Day holds a special place in the hearts of Hafnarfjörður residents, after all […]
The robot Pepper visited the Arnarberg nursery school this morning. It is a humanoid robot specially designed for presentations and education, including teaching programming in schools. One of Pepper's special features is its ability to analyse a conversational partner's facial expressions and tone of voice, while at the same time creating joy and happiness. Pepper, which is in the country to mark the 25th anniversary of […]
