Music workshop for children 0-4 years old on Fridays

Music connects us

Tónagull and the municipality of Hafnarfjörður offer a multilingual music workshop for families with children aged 0-4 years.

“It’s pure joy,” says Helga Rut Guðmundsdóttir, professor of music at the University of Iceland School of Education and the founder of Tónagull. “Indeed, always really fun.”

The workshop is free and available every Friday from 9.30-10.30, starting February the 7th, at Selhella 7 in Hafnarfjörður. The workshop is well suited for parents who have their children at home but would like to meet other parents and allow the children to meet other children.

Teaching across and beyond languages

Helga is the founder of Tónagull and the creator of the idea behind it. She trains teachers and has done so since 2004. Tónagull has Icelandic, Polish and Ukrainian workshops and now also an international, here in Hafnarfjörður. “Indeed, we work across languages,” says Helga.

“In general, in Tónagull we use Icelandic national heritage; verses, mantras and folk songs. Then we do the same for the Polish and Ukrainian teams, but now we are experimenting with an international group. We want to bring people together through music and rhythm,” she says.

“You don’t have to teach small children to understand music. It is natural to them. Music connects people, parents and children, grandparents and whole groups together.”

The goal is to bring joy

In the workshop, children and adults have fun singing songs and mantras, moving around and playing with colorful scarves, as well as playing various small instruments that are specially chosen for this age group. The goal of the workshop is to promote joy and well-being through music and exercise, both for children and parents.

Children love music and this is a great opportunity for them to enjoy it with others. Tónagull is also working in collaboration with the Hafnarborg museum, where on Sundays, a similar singing session is offered there at 2 p.m. If you want to participate, you are kindly asked to register here.

All you need to do is show up at Selhella 7 on Fridays, where they warmly welcome everyone. Indeed, music is a treasure for us all!