Culture and Tourism Committee

13 September 2011 at 08:15

in the meeting room on the 3rd floor, Strandgata 6

Meeting 167

Present at the meeting

  • Thorsteinn Kristinsson main person
  • Jóhanna Marín Jónsdóttir main person
  • Unnur Lára Bryde main person

Secretary

  • Marín Hrafnsdóttir Cultural and Tourism Representative
  1. General presentations

    • 1109040 – The Sveins Collection, status and future

      A response letter from the Ministry of Education to Sveinssafns' request for a tripartite agreement has been submitted. The Ministry is not in a position to enter into such discussions.

      The committee expresses its disappointment with the ministry's poor response. It was decided to speak with the management of the Sveinssafns about the current situation.

    • 1109141 – The Hafnarfjörður Library is 90 years old.

      It was reported that on 18 October 2012 the Hafnarfjörður Library will celebrate its 90th anniversary. An email from the director was presented.

    • 1109140 – The campsite at Víðistaðatún.

      Site visit to the campsite and a visit to the Lava Dwellers.

      The committee thanks the newly appointed operations manager, Páll L. Sigurðsson, for the information and requests figures on the number of tourists and overnight stays at the campsite for the summer of 2011, with a comparison to previous years.

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