Culture and Tourism Committee

27 February 2009 at 08:30

at 8 Vesturgata

Meeting 118

Secretary

Marín Hrafnsdóttir Cultural and Tourism Representative

General presentations
- 0902266 – Cultural Grants 2009, applications and grants
  
  Second review of grant applications.
  
  The committee agrees to grant the following grants for 2009:The Gaflar Choir for the senior citizens' singing competition kr. 200,000 The Icelandic Saxophone Quartet for a concert kr. 100,000
  Hafnarfjörður Cultural Association for events in the Old Library kr. 100,000
  Ólafur Már Svavarsson for open-air concerts at Thorsplan kr. 200,000
  Soffía Sæmundsdóttir for concerts on Seafarers' Day kr. 150,000
  Elín Ósk Óskarsdóttir and guests for a concert kr. 200,000
  The Sopranos choir for a Christmas concert kr. 200,000
  Jónína Kristín Snorradóttir, Ólafur B. Ólafsson and Ingibjörg Ólafsdóttir for a musical play to be performed in all of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools kr. 250,000
  Ágústa Ýr Sveinsdóttir for the film Ósynd, made by students at Flensborgarskólinn kr. 200,000
  Sigurbjörg Karlsdóttir for a symposium and storytelling evening at Fjörukráin kr. 150,000
  Sigrún Jónsdóttir for a storytelling evening about Krýsuvík kr. 100,000
  Kolbrún Anna Björnsdóttir for the children's play 'Out with the Cat' kr. 250,000
  Pétur Gautur Svavarsson and Eyjólfur Þorleifsson for a visual and musical performance kr. 200,000
  Art without Borders for an exhibition by Lækjarrinn kr. 200,000
  
  Total: kr. 2,500,000

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0902335 – Öldugata 9, building conservation grant

One application was received by the committee for heritage conservation grants. Karl Rúnar Þórsson attended the meeting and reviewed the application. It was decided to grant kr. 350,000 for the restoration of the exterior of Öldugata 9.It was also decided that the committee will present grants for building conservation and cultural activities on 2 April at 5 pm at the Good Templar Hall (Gúttó).;

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