It's a lovely thought to lie in the pool and read. This week, poems and short stories by pupils from Hafnarfjörður's primary schools are on display in the town's swimming pools. The poems and stories are displayed in the swimming pools for the occasion of the Children's Book and Film Festival in Hafnarfjörður, which is currently taking place. The authors of the illustrated poems are pupils in the fifth year of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools. […]
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Children helping children
Pupils from Year 5 at Ásland School are taking part in the CHILDREN HELPING CHILDREN 2017 appeal, the annual fundraising campaign by ABC Children's Aid in partnership with the country's primary schools. The President of Iceland, H.E. Gudni Th. Jóhannesson, officially launched the appeal at the school today. The project is directly linked to the cornerstones of Ásland School and is designed to foster understanding and respect for the global community. […]
Peter and the Wolf was a huge success.
Pupils in Year 2 at the primary schools in Hafnarfjörður attended a puppet show this morning, based on the children's work 'Peter and the Wolf' by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. The purpose of the piece is to introduce young audiences to classical music and the different instruments of a symphony orchestra, but it is Bernd Ogrodnik who brings the work to life with his handmade wooden puppets. An invitation to the puppet theatre is part of the Book […]
Event and project grants
The Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants for projects and events in the fields of culture and the arts in Hafnarfjörður. Applications must be submitted electronically by 15 March 2017. Each application may include only one project. Once a year, the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður advertises cultural grants for cultural activities to promote Hafnarfjörður's […]
Children, books and cinema
The Children's Book and Film Festival 2017 began today in Hafnarfjörður with a splendid opening ceremony. Over 200 ten-year-olds from Hafnarfjörður's primary schools turned up to the venue to enjoy singing and readings, and to experience a film screening at the town's cultural centre, the Bæjarbíó. A break from the school routine for both levels of schooling and a varied programme will be on offer at Hafnarfjörður's museums […]
Town Council Meeting, 15 March
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 15 March. The meeting will begin at 14:00 in Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting is streamed live on the website. Here you can see the agenda for the meeting. Here you can watch the meeting live. The broadcast starts promptly at 14:00. Among the items on the agenda are regulations for the supervisory committee on the finances of sports and youth organisations, site application and […]
Tender for the right to build – pre-qualification
Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for participation in a restricted tender for the right to build on the plot Lækjargata 2 – Dvergur – in Hafnarfjörður. The task of the party with whom an agreement is concluded is to prepare, at their own expense, a new detailed plan in accordance with the City of Hafnarfjörður's planning outline, to design and construct new buildings there with all external and internal finishes, and to complete the site. […]
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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 […]
Tender – Hafnarfjörður Cemetery
Hafnarfjörður Cemetery, Northern Extension. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the construction of car parks, footpaths, a shelter fence, drainage, electrical lighting and surfacing, for the planned works at the Northern Extension of Hafnarfjörður Cemetery. Phase 3. Tender documents will be sold on a memory stick at the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre, Norðurhæð 2, from Tuesday, 14 March 2017 at 13:00. Price: kr. 5,000. Tenders must be submitted to […]
Awards for an excellent reading and presentation
The final of the Great Reading Competition in Hafnarfjörður took place at Hafnarborg yesterday, where representatives from the Year 7 classes of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools took to the stage with a polished reading performance. The group as a whole received an award for their performance, and the three most successful were also specially honoured. The Great Reading Competition has become an important part of the school and parent community around […]