A Youth Council has been established by the National Centre for Education, comprising teenagers aged 14–18 from all over the country. The young people will advise the centre on matters and projects concerning children and teenagers. Bjarki Steinar Viðarsson from the Hafnarfjörður Youth Council is the representative for Hafnarfjörður on the council. Among the projects this young people will be involved in […]
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Management and operation of the Town Cinema
Pétur Ó. Stephensen and Páll Eyjólfsson today signed an agreement, on behalf of Bæjarbíó Ltd., with the City of Hafnarfjörður for the management and operation of Bæjarbíó for the next three years. The partners see great potential in building a strong and vibrant cultural programme at Bæjarbíó in the heart of Hafnarfjörður. The partnership's operations at Bæjarbíó will formally begin on Saturday, 10 December […]
Town Council Meeting, 7th December
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 7 December. The meeting will begin at 14:00 at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting is streamed live on the town's website. Here you can see the agenda for the meeting. Here you can watch the meeting live. The broadcast starts promptly at 14:00.
Hafnarborg's Autumn Exhibition 2017
The final selection of proposals for the autumn exhibition at Hafnarborg for 2017 has now been made, and the proposal by Jóhannes Dagson, a philosopher and lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, was chosen. The exhibition proposal, working title 'Painting – something other than a medium', explores painting as an approach to visual representation, regardless of the work's medium, and is […]
Organisational changes – water protection boundaries
Proposal for an amendment to the 2013–2025 Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður regarding water protection boundaries, in order to align with the Regional Plan for the Capital Area. The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 23 November 2016 a proposal for an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025 concerning water protection boundaries to align with the Regional Plan for the Capital Area, and it was published in accordance with Article 31 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The amendment proposal entails that the wellfield at Straumsel is removed […]
Lucky charms on lampposts
Lucky residents of Hafnarfjörður woke up to the joyful sight of red ribbons waiting for them on lampposts on their way to work and school. The stunt can be traced back to the Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður, but the lucky numbers on some of the ribbons contain a surprise treat that can be collected at the Christmas Village on Thorsplani during its opening hours. At midnight tonight, a group […]
Review of the information policy
At its meeting on 8 September, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the commencement of work on a review of the municipality's information policy. A working group was appointed to carry out the review, comprising representatives of all political parties represented on the City Council, along with the Communications Manager of Hafnarfjörður Municipality. Drafts of the revised information policy are now available and are ready for review and comments […]
The Christmas Adventure begins in Hafnarfjörður
The Christmas adventure begins in Hafnarfjörður – light switch-on and Christmas Village. This weekend, Christmas officially begins in Hafnarfjörður with the opening of the Christmas Village and the switching-on of the lights on the Christmas trees in Thorshöfn and Flensborg Harbour. On Thorsplan, seventeen beautifully decorated Christmas houses have now been erected, where cheerful, singing vendors offer a variety of gift items, design products and Icelandic handicrafts. The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður will be open every […]
Town Council Meeting, 23 November
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 23 November. The meeting will begin at 14:00 at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting is streamed live on the town's website. Here you can see the agenda for the meeting. Here you can watch the meeting live. The broadcast starts promptly at 14:00.
Day of the Icelandic Language
16 November is the Day of the Icelandic Language and is also the birthday of the poet Jónas Hallgrímsson. Various events take place on this day in the operations of the City of Hafnarfjörður, and particularly in the primary schools. On this day, the Little and Big Reading Competition begins in the city's primary schools, where special events are held to mark the occasion and the launch of these projects. Special […]