The annual Hafnarfjörður Children's Choir Festival will take place on Saturday, 14th March at Víðistaðakirkja. The festival is divided into two sections by age, but in total, approximately 280 children will perform, with the following programme: 12:30 pm Concert – younger choirs Children's Choir of Hafnarfjörður Church Middle Choir of Lækjarskóli Little Choir of Öldutúnsskóli Choir of Áslandsskóli Choir of Víðistaðakirkja 1:00 pm […]
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Town Council meeting today at 2 p.m.
A meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Wednesday, 4th March at 14:00. Town residents and other interested parties are encouraged to follow the meeting here on the website.
Hafnarfjörður, a healthy community
Hafnarfjörður today became a formal partner in the Health Promoting Community project when Mayor Haraldur L. Haraldsson and Chief Medical Officer Birgir Jakobsson signed a partnership agreement. The „Health Promoting Community' initiative focuses on working with four main areas: physical activity, nutrition, well-being and quality of life. "This is an exciting project which aims to improve the public health and quality of life of the residents of Hafnarfjörður […]"
Assessment of the Port of Hafnarfjörður
At the town council meeting currently underway, it was agreed that an audit would be carried out into the governance, finances and operations of the Port of Hafnarfjörður over the past ten years. The review will be more extensive on the harbour fund than was planned in the previously approved operational review of Hafnarfjörður's institutions. The findings will be taken into account when formulating a future strategy for the harbour's affairs, where, among other things, consideration is given to […]
In a grey area in Hafnarborg
On Saturday 7 March at 3 p.m., an exhibition of new works by the Scottish designer David Taylor will open at Hafnarborg. The exhibition is entitled In a Grey Area. David Taylor has attracted international attention for his unique and progressive design. 'In the Grey Area' is his first exhibition in this country. The exhibition consists of everyday objects such as lamps, clocks […]
The aim is to increase the educational level of staff in nurseries.
The Education Committee has approved measures to increase the educational level of staff in the nursery schools of the City of Hafnarfjörður. In Hafnarfjörður, the proportion of nursery school teachers is currently about 31%, and others with an education in childcare are about 17%. The total proportion of professional staff is therefore around 48% in Hafnarfjörður's nurseries. Although this is on the higher side compared to other municipalities, there is still a considerable shortfall […]
A great conference has ended
Yesterday, a seminar on literacy was held for staff of nursery and primary schools in Hafnarfjörður on their planning day. Nearly 900 staff from the town's nursery and primary schools, along with guests, attended the conference, and there was widespread satisfaction with the lectures and workshops on offer. The symposium was part of the town's literacy project, which was launched last […]
Call data only included numbers that the council pays for in full.
In light of the discussion regarding the City of Hafnarfjörður's monitoring of calls from its telephone system, the City of Hafnarfjörður would like to make the following statement: Data from Vodafone to the City of Hafnarfjörður did not include telephone numbers for which the city's contribution to payment is capped, and therefore covered far fewer telephone numbers than has previously been reported in the media. In a statement from Vodafone to the city, it says, among other things, […]
Lunchtime concerts at Hafnarborg
Vidar Gunnarsson will perform in a lunchtime concert at Hafnarborg on Tuesday, 24 February at 12 noon, accompanied by pianist Antónia Hevesi. At the concert, entitled Love and Prayers, Viðar will perform well-known Italian arias by W. A. Mozart, G. Donizetti and G. Verdi. This will be the first lunchtime concert of the new year, but earlier this concert season, Elmar Gilbertsson, […]
The aim is to improve academic achievement
At a meeting of the Education Committee this morning, it was agreed to enter into a partnership with the nursery and primary schools in the town for a new development project aimed at improving academic achievement in all the town's schools. The development project is intended to run for two years and is focused on enhancing literacy, engagement and motivation in all subject areas and disciplines, with a special emphasis on […]