The Children's Book and Film Festival in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur officially begins tomorrow. This new cultural festival, which runs for one week, is being held for the first time and will feature a focus on books and films, as well as creative and entertaining activities related to both. At the opening ceremony of the week, the 2016 Reading Ambassadors of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur will be introduced, individuals drawn from the ranks of outstanding local role models.<\/i><\/p>\n
The Reading Ambassadors of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur will be introduced at a special opening ceremony of the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Book and Film Festival at the B\u00e6jarb\u00ed\u00f3 on Tuesday, 16 February at 10:30. Around 150 children aged 4-7, along with other guests, will attend the opening ceremony. At the opening ceremony, the reading ambassadors will, among other things, read pages from their favourite children's book and chat with the children, and guests will also be invited to watch a fun film aimed at the youngest age group. Throughout this year, the Reading Ambassadors of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur will be the face of reading and literacy in the town, serving as role models and motivation for Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's children to make progress and succeed in their reading.<\/p>\n
Integration with school activities, leisure activities and family life<\/b><\/p>\n
The aim of the new Children's Book and Film Festival is to further encourage children's interest in reading and literacy in a broad sense, and the festival will support the literacy project for the town's nursery and primary schools that has been running for the past few terms. The festival is held in close collaboration between the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Public Library, its primary and nursery schools, Hafnarborg, the B\u00e6jarb\u00ed\u00f3 cinema, the Fj\u00f6r shopping centre, and other partners. The festival's stated aim is to encourage children of all ages and their parents to actively participate in constructive and interesting literacy and cultural projects and events during the festival. This is the first time such a festival has been held in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, and it is hoped that it will become an annual festival where children, books and film are in the spotlight. In the town's nurseries, there will be a strong emphasis on books, stories, reading and listening during these days. The finals of the Great Reading Competition will be held in the town's primary schools, where parents of Year 7 pupils are invited to listen to the reading and presentation skills of the students. In addition, some schools will be offering cinema screenings in their halls. Daily screenings will be available at the town's cinema, and a children's book swap market will be held on Saturday, 21st February at the Fir\u00f0i Shopping Centre.<\/p>\n
An exhibition of Ragnhildur J\u00f3hannsd\u00f3ttir's work is currently on display at Hafnarborg. In her work, Ragnhildur focuses on language, seeking to create visual poems in the form of sculptures, collages and drawings. School groups at nursery and primary school level can book a special visit and receive a guided tour of the exhibition. The Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Museum of Local History invites school groups to visit on weekdays for a special exhibition on the history of cinemas in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and the museum's other permanent exhibitions. Booking is through the Folk Museum. At the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Library, a varied programme will be running throughout:<\/p>\n
Free admission to all festival events!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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