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 1 March 2016. Once a year, the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður advertises grants for cultural activities to strengthen the cultural life of Hafnarfjörður. The aim is to support cultural activities […]
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Make an impact in later life
A residents' meeting on matters concerning older people will be held at Hraunsel, Flatahraun 3, on Thursday, 11 February from 18:00 to 20:30. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and take part in a constructive and enjoyable meeting that will feed into the work on elderly care in Hafnarfjörður. The format of the meeting will be open, with the agenda and discussion topics decided by […]
The music schools' theme week
Today, a theme week begins at the Music School. The theme for the week is the ethnicities in Hafnarfjörður. All regular instrumental lessons are largely suspended this week and, in their place, numerous ensemble groups have been formed to play music from most of the countries from which many residents of Hafnarfjörður originate. On Friday, the oldest pupils from the nurseries will visit the Music School to listen to […]
Tobacco Survey – Results
At the end of January, the Sports and Leisure Officer of Hafnarfjörður conducted a survey to see if teenagers could buy cigarettes or snuff at tobacconists in Hafnarfjörður. Many retailers sold tobacco to the teenagers, and the results call for increased monitoring and supervision. Two 10th-grade pupils went to retail outlets under the supervision of staff from the City of Hafnarfjörður and attempted to buy snuff and […]
Demands improvements and action
The City of Hafnarfjörður takes suggestions regarding the quality of the meals-on-wheels service for senior citizens in Hafnarfjörður very seriously and will do everything to ensure that good service, good food and a good price go hand in hand. The City apologises for any shortcomings and thanks everyone for the feedback and complaints that have been received. More than 100 senior citizens in […]
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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 […]
The Children's Book and Film Festival
The Children's Book and Film Festival, a cultural festival for children in Hafnarfjörður, will be held from 15th to 21st February. This week, a special emphasis will be placed on books and films, and on creative and fun activities related to both. The aim of the festival is to foster children's interest in reading and literacy in the broadest sense, and the festival will support literacy projects […]
Creative purpose with technology
Kindergartens in Hafnarfjörður are celebrating Kindergarten Day, among other things with the formal opening and launch of a new website featuring videos and information about creative projects that kindergartens in Hafnarfjörður have been working on in recent terms. The site's aim is in particular to highlight the creative use of tablets in school activities. The City of Hafnarfjörður […]
Centre for Elderly Care Services
Preparations have begun for the construction of a new sixty-bed care home on the Sólvangur site, and the proposals from Hafnarfjörður's municipal authorities are to connect the building to Sólvangur and partly use Sólvangur as a service centre for the municipality's elderly residents. In addition, it is planned that a further twenty nursing rooms will be added if the Ministry of Welfare approves the council's proposals […]
Theory and multiculturalism
The development and evolution of the Icelandic multicultural society. The conference 'Academia and Multiculturalism 2016' will take place at the University of Iceland on Saturday, 6 February, from 10:00 to 14:30. The conference aims to share and build further knowledge in the field of multiculturalism. It will, among other things, discuss how the Icelandic academic and professional community can work more closely together to increase knowledge of the subject and how […]