The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders from contractors for the construction of a nursing home at Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður. The project on offer is the construction of a three-storey nursing home with a basement beneath part of the building. In addition, there are connecting corridors linking the new building to the existing Sólvang facility. The building is approximately 3,900 m². The project includes the building's foundations and the external finishing, which […]
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Closure at Ásvallalaug this weekend
Attention residents and guests! Ásvallalaug will be closed all day on Saturday, 18th March, due to a swimming competition. On Sunday, 19th March, it will be closed until 13:00, and open to the public from 13:00 to 17:00. Thank you for your understanding!
Tender – Roof repairs
Hafnarfjörður is inviting tenders for the repair of the roofs on the following structures. Álfaskeið 64 C Álfaskeið 64 D Norðurberg Nursery School Tónkvísl Víðistaðaskóli – sports hall The total estimated square metres are approximately 1,080 m². Each site has its own completion date, but all works must be completed by 10. August 2017. Tender documents are sold by the Environmental and Planning Services of Hafnarfjörður Municipality, Norðurhellu […]
Tender – Painting
Hafnarfjörður Municipality invites tenders for the painting of the following structures. Engidalsskóli Hvaleyrarskóli Setbergsskóli Öldutúnsskóli Leikskólinn Hlíðarendi Leikskólinn […]
Stories and poems in swimming
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]