The Children's Book and Film Festival 2022 begins today.

A cultural festival for children in Hafnarfjörður

The Book and Film Festival is a cultural festival for children in Hafnarfjörður, where the focus is on books and films. The festival's aim is to foster children's interest in reading and literacy in a broad sense, thereby supporting the city's nursery and primary schools' literacy project, 'Reading is the Game of Life'. The festival begins today and runs until 21 October. All events related to the festival are free of charge.

Book and film-related project work will characterise the school's work in Hafnarfjörður.

The cultural festival is held in October in close cooperation between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Hafnarfjörður Public Library, Hafnarborg, primary schools, nurseries, after-school clubs, and other organisations. The festival's stated aim is to encourage children of all ages to take an active part. Book and film-related project work, adventures, reading, working with letters and words, and fun films will characterise the school activities in Hafnarfjörður this week, both in the town's nurseries and primary schools. The Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum invites school groups to visit on weekdays for a special exhibition on the history of cinemas in Hafnarfjörður, as well as the museum's other permanent exhibitions.

Examples of open events that everyone can take part in:

• Bio-marathon in Hamran – Friday, 14th October at 8 p.m.
• The Library's Centenary – Saturday 15th October at 1 pm
• Exhibition opening at Hafnarborg – Saturday 15 October at 3 p.m.
• Creative poetry and watercolour workshop at Hafnarborg – Sunday, 16th October at 3 p.m.
• The Nightmare in Hafnarfjörður exhibition – Monday, 17 October
• The Little Prince – Monday, 17th October
• The Little Prince Workshop – Monday 24th October at 1 pm

Further information about the programme for the 2022 Book and Film Festival