The Marketing Bureau of Hafnarfjörður is a non-profit organisation run by the town's businesses, and nearly 60 companies have already become members. In addition, there is a contribution from the City of Hafnarfjörður. One of the roles of the Marketing Bureau of Hafnarfjörður is to promote business development and work on tourism and marketing matters in Hafnarfjörður in close cooperation with the business community, the local council and others who wish to […]
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Management and operation of the Town Cinema
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is seeking interested parties to take over the operation of Bæjarbíó, promoting a vibrant cultural programme and other activities that strengthen the venue's operations. Applications will be assessed based on the following criteria: That the activities enhance the cultural life of Hafnarfjörður; that the venue hosts a diverse range of cultural events throughout the year; and that cultural event organisers can use the facilities on reasonable terms. Operational plans […]
Northern Lights show in Hafnarfjörður
It's looking like there will be a spectacular and beautiful Northern Lights display tonight, and the City of Hafnarfjörður has decided to answer residents' calls by switching off street lighting in selected areas. It is hoped that the residents of Hafnarfjörður and other visitors and passers-by will be able to enjoy the beautiful northern lights display that is on the cards for this evening. The northern lights have been a great delight to us in recent days and promise […]
National Library Conference
Staff from Hafnarfjörður Library are attending the National Conference for Library Staff. As a result, there will be a disruption to the library's opening hours at the end of the week. Thursday 29 September: OPEN 13:00 – 19:00 Friday 30 September: CLOSED Saturday 1 October: OPEN 11:00 – 15:00 The due date for materials already on loan that were due on these days will be moved to Monday the 3rd. […]
Three presentations from the City of Hafnarfjörður
A number of interesting presentations were delivered at the 2016 annual municipal finance conference, which took place on 22–23 September. These included three presentations from staff of the City of Hafnarfjörður, covering private public partnerships, family services and educational services, and drawing on their experience and many years of expertise in these fields. Haraldur L. Haraldsson, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, has for many years […]
The Health of Young People 2016
A new report was recently published about teenagers in years 8 to 10 in Hafnarfjörður. The report compares teenagers from Hafnarfjörður with their peers in the rest of the country and in the capital region. All students who attended school when this study was conducted took part, or around 85% teenagers in Hafnarfjörður. The report addresses a number of factors in […]
Eight bids from seven legal entities
In early September, the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invited tenders for six multi-family housing plots in Phase 1 of Skarðshlíðar, a neighbourhood sheltered by a hillside to the south and west of Ásfjall. The deadline for tenders was midday on Tuesday, 20 September, and eight tenders for the plots were received from seven legal entities. This concerns six plots for 18 blocks of flats with 167 apartments […]
Positive environment and experience
Krónan is one of the companies that in August received an award from the City of Hafnarfjörður for tidiness, good housekeeping and a professional contribution to environmental matters. „We at Krónan are grateful and proud of this recognition. All parties involved in the construction of the Krónan in Flatahraun worked together to make the shop and its surroundings as tidy as possible and […]
Eirik Smith
The artist and Hafnarfjörður resident, Eiríkur Smith, has died at the age of 92. Eiríkur was born in 1925 and spent his early years growing up in Straumur, by Straumsvík. The family moved to Hafnarfjörður in 1931, and Eiríkur lived in the town for almost all of his life thereafter. He began drawing ships and boats on scraps of paper he could find at an early age. His drawings attracted […]
Financial Conference 2016
The annual municipal finance conference 2016 will be held on 22 and 23 September at the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica. The conference begins at 10 am on Thursday with a speech by Halldór Halldórsson, chairman of the Association of Icelandic Municipalities. At the financial conference, presentations will be given on a variety of topics relating to the finances and governance of municipalities. On the first day, among other things, topics concerning the economy will be addressed […]