Category: News

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The final selection for the autumn exhibition at Hafnarborg 2015 has now been made, and the proposal by Aðalheiður Valgeirsdóttir and Aldís Arnardóttir was chosen. The exhibition proposal, working title The World Without Us, brings together Icelandic artists from different generations who work with ideas about the universe in their work. The exhibition proposal deals with time and space where […]

A meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Wednesday, 21st January at 14:00. Town residents and other interested parties are encouraged to follow the meeting.

A proposal for a new regional plan for the capital region has been published for consultation, and comments must be submitted by 2 February. Those who wish to familiarise themselves with the proposal are invited to an open house at the SSH office, Hamraborg 9, Kópavogur, on the following days: Tuesday 20 January, 16:00–18:00 Wednesday 21 January, 11:30–13:30 Thursday 22 […]