The Family Council of Hafnarfjörður has instructed the mayor to enter into negotiations with the Ministry of Welfare regarding the review of the existing 2010 agreement on the construction of a new care home in the town, in light of changes that have been made to comparable agreements in the intervening time. is from the signing. In the autumn of 2014, at the request of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council, Capacent made a comparison of options for the location of a nursing home […]
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Possibilities for a hotel in the centre of Hafnarfjörður explored
At a meeting of the town council this morning, hotel development in the centre of Hafnarfjörður was discussed. Mayor Haraldur L. Haraldsson says there is a basis for a new hotel in Hafnarfjörður. „In Hafnarfjörður there are currently two three-star hotels, Hotel Víking and Hotel Hafnarfjörður, with around 350 rooms, and according to information from their owners the hotels' occupancy was very good last year. […]
Sinfonietta of the Music Schools
The concert by the Orchestra of the Music Schools will be held in Langholtskirkja on Saturday, 31st January at 16:00. The percussion soloist with the orchestra is Helgi Þorleiksson, a student at the Garðabær Music School. The conductor is Guðmundur Óli Gunnarsson. The programme includes the following works: A. Marquez: Conga del Fuego Nuevo Áskell Másson: Concert Movement for Snare Drum and Orchestra A. Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 in G major […]
Residents happy with Hafnarfjörður as a place to live
Between 21 October and 17 December 2014, Capacent Gallup conducted a service survey among residents of the country's municipalities. Hafnarfjörður participated in the survey, and the aim was to assess satisfaction with the services provided by the municipality. The results are currently being presented to the town's committees and councils, and this will be followed by a targeted analysis of where and how it is possible to […]
Development – Artist's Talk
On Sunday 1 February at 3 pm, Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir will talk to visitors about the exhibition *Development*, which is currently on display at Hafnarborg. *Development* is a self-contained world where the creation, processing, presentation and reception of an artwork take place in the same space. This is a new installation, one of the artist's most extensive works to date, which brings together […]
Cultural grants for projects and events
The Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants for projects and events in the field of culture and the arts in Hafnarfjörður. Application forms are available at www.hafnarfjordur.is, under MY PAGES / applications. Please note that to apply, you need to register for the council's MY PAGES. Assistance with registration is available from the Hafnarfjörður Service Desk […]
Award for reading at Öldutúnsskóli
The national competition ALL READ was held in the autumn. Recently, a ceremony took place at Öldutúnsskóli to recognise the year group that made the most effort with the project, and it was the school's Year 8. The recognition took the form of a waffle party at the school, following some playtime. At Öldutúnsskóli, as in other schools, the aim is to achieve success in […]
Hafnarfjörður Singing Competition 2015
On 21 January, the Hafnarfjörður Youth Club Singing Competition was held. This annual competition is a qualifying round for the Samfés Singing Competition, which will take place in the Laugardalshöll on Saturday, 14 March. The competition took place at Víðistaðaskóli in the youth club Hraunið, where it has been held in recent years. A total of 14 acts took part, two acts from each youth club, which had been […]
Award for innovation
The Innovation Awards in Public Service and Administration were presented for the fourth time today. The awards are a joint project of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities, the Association of Heads of State Institutions, Rannís, the Icelandic Innovation Centre, and the Institute of Public Administration and Politics at the University of Iceland. Around 50 projects were nominated for this year's innovation awards. The City of Hafnarfjörður received an award for the Áfram project, which was launched in […]
Ásvallabraut on the agenda – a transport improvement for residents of the Vallahverfi area
At the meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council, which is currently underway, a local plan for Ásvallabraut, a road connecting Ásland and Velli, was approved. „The Ásvallabraut is a major transport improvement, not just for motorists but also for pedestrians and cyclists, as cycle paths will be laid alongside the road. Talks are now underway with Landsnet about the relocation of electricity pylons that run along the edge […]