Nordic Day
The flags of the Nordic countries were flown at the town hall on Nordic Day, which is celebrated throughout the Nordic countries on 23 March each year.
Nordic Day is celebrated far and wide across the Nordic countries on 23 March each year. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is a member of the Nordic Friendship Cities network with Frederiksberg in Denmark, Uppsala in Sweden, Goats in Norway and Hämeenlinna in Finland. Then, Hafnarfjörður has its twin towns. Two-roomed house in the Faroe Islands and Ilulissat in Greenland. Cooperation between the towns began after the Second World War when they felt the need to strengthen the relationship between the Nordic nations.
Hafnarfjörður Town Hall on Nordic Day, 23 March
The flags of the Nordic countries were flown at the town hall on Nordic Day, 23 March.
Today, these twin towns primarily focus on cultural exchange, sporting and commercial links, and meet regularly at biennial twinning festivals. The meetings consist of events by youth, sports and cultural groups from the towns, as well as conferences and seminars on the various common issues of the Nordic towns. The twinning association also promotes visits by school groups and educational visits between the locations.
For many years, the Nordic Societies have organised a variety of events on 23 March, and the Capital Region Branch of the Nordic Society will be hosting a programme at the Nordic House from 16:00 to 18:15 on this day, in collaboration with the Nordic Society in Iceland, the Nordic House, The Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Council and all are encouraged to attend.