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A national holiday party that stretches its wings around the town will be available from all over Hafnarfjörður. The National Day begins with a flag salute at Hamrin at 8 at the invitation of Skátafélagin Hraunbúi and ends with a splendid evening program at Thorsplan.
Hraunbúar Scout Association flags all over the town.
The ocean swimming association Urturnar guides the townspeople in ocean swimming. The steam is steaming and Sundhöll Hafnarfjörður is open.
Open house in the new skateboard facility at Selhella 7. You can come and play on skateboards, BMX and scooters. Admission free!
The sailing association Þytur will have an open house. You can test the various boats free of charge. At open houses you can choose to row a kayak, go on a SUP board, sail a canoe and even go sailing on a keelboat.
Annríki – National costumes and jewelry provides assistance in wearing national costumes and encourages Hafnfjörður to wear national costumes of all countries.National costume photo shoot at Hafnarborg at 15:00.
Welcome to the Library on National Day! Music, maids, coffee and so on – all with its fixed and national form.
The mountain woman will be dressed up and dressed in a tunic, and education about the Icelandic costume will take place at the same time, but the event starts at 12:30 p.m. After that, Nikka takes over and we enjoy the day together.
Music, coffee donuts and loveliness all day long!
Hafnarborg’s exhibitions will be open as usual on National Day, June 17 at 12-17, but in addition, Annríki will hold a special national costume exhibition in the Pharmacy on the ground floor of the museum, as has been the tradition in the museum for the past few years. The exhibition is called Fjallkonan – “[A]f your picture, Iceland is called “Fjallkonan fjörd”. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Icelandic Republic, the ideas of the painter Sigurðar Guðmundsson will be discussed about a special Icelandic national costume for women that should adorn all of Iceland’s mountain women. Skating costumes and tunics, handicrafts and fashion will be in the main role, but also the women who worked on the costumes together with Sigurður.
You can also see works by the participants of Hafnarborg’s summer art course in the arch room on the upper floor of the museum. In connection with Annríki’s exhibition, we also point out that a national costume photo shoot will take place at Hafnarborg at 15:00.
About the museum’s current exhibitions
In Hafnarborg’s main hall, the exhibition is in time and out of time.The exhibition focuses on the various manifestations of time in the works of three international contemporary artists, Örna Óttarsdóttir, Amy Brener and Leslie Roberts.Time is examined in a wide context, from philosophical speculations about the concept and its nature, to the personal interpretation of the present that characterizes the works. The reflections on time are interwoven in different ways into the works and working methods of all three female artists. In Sverrisal there is also a solo exhibition by Guðnýjar Guðmundsdóttir, Cassiópeia.At the exhibition, you can see mostly new and recent works by the artist, which she works on paper and clay, as well as video works. Then she reflects herself in the works and draws out reflections on a wounded ego, self-aggrandizement and selfishness, where inspiration is drawn from Greek mythology.
Admission is free – everyone is welcome.
Walk down Hringbraut, along Lækjargata and into Strandgata to Thorsplani. Hafnarfjörður’s brass band, Skátafélagið Hraunbúr and vikings lead the parade.
The Hafnarfjörður Badminton Club will have an open house where you can try table tennis and badminton as well as a puzzle course for the youngest generation. It will also be possible to buy steaming hot waffles and coffee to support the club’s competitors. There will be a bouncy castle outside the gymnasium.
The festivities in the center of Hafnarfjörður begin with a formal program and entertainment at Thorsplan.
At 13:30 The men’s choir Threstir At 13:35 Address of a mountain woman At 13:45 Set of celebrations At 13:55 Viking battle – Rimmugygur At 14:15 Performance from the School of Performing Arts At 14:20 Klara Elias At 14:40 Una Torfadóttir At 15:00 Briet At 15:30 The best children’s songs – Sylvía Erla & Árni Beinteinn At 16:00 Lil Curly
Presented by: Kolbrún María Másdóttir actress and Arnór Björnsson actor
Carousel – a great sixteen-person fairground for all ages! Free entry! Bouncy castles The children’s face painting provides free face painting from 13:30-16:30
The Barbari quartet holds a concert in Hrafnista and Sólvangur.
The residents of Austurgata welcome local residents and guests.
The Viking Festival in Hafnarfjörður takes place at Víðistaðatún on the 13th-18th. June and admission is free. Over 150 Vikings make their way to Hafnarfjörður from within and outside the country.
The program is varied and has a lot to do, including; battle show, craft show, viking games, fire making, plant dyeing, viking school for children, various stalls, archery competition, refreshments & refreshments. Multi-artist Björke returns after a long absence and the band Frænde plays for guests during the day. Frænde will have a concert at Ægir Brewery on Saturday evening.
You will be able to try both archery and ax throwing for a small fee, all proceeds go directly to Viking Festival in Hafnarfjörður. Rimmugygur welcomes you to the 27th festival they are holding in Hafnarfjörður.
Open in all houses and free entry
At 14:00 Hafnarfjörður’s brass band will play playful light summer music.
Photo exhibition on the Strandstígur: Some of the best! The collection’s best photographs from the years 1890-1980. Pakkhúsið, Vesturgata 6, open 11:00 – 17:00. In the Pakkhús there are three shows going on at once. In the forecourt of the museum is the theme exhibition Village becomes a town; Hafnarfjörður 1960 – 1975. The population growth during these years is explained and what it entailed. Development of new neighbourhoods, new job opportunities, increased number of schools and improved sports facilities. There is a permanent exhibition about the town’s history from the settlement to the present day, and on the top floor there is a toy exhibition especially for children. Bookless bungalow, Vesturgata 32, is open between 11:00 – 17:00. A new and updated exhibition called From Bookless to municipal fishing, where increased emphasis has been placed on municipal fishing. At the exhibition, you can also see the Bookless brothers’ living room and learn about the period of foreign fishing in Hafnarfjörður in the first half of the 20th century. Siggubær, Kirkjuvegur 10, is open between 11:00 – 17:00. The town is preserved as a sample of a fisherman’s home in Hafnarfjörður from the first half of the 20th century. There you can experience and get to know how ordinary people in the town lived at that time. Beggubúð, Kirkjuvegur 3b, trade memorabilia exhibition in the spirit of national holidays. Sívertsens House, Vesturgata 6, Saga of Bjarna Sívertsen “father of Hafnarfjörður” and home of an upper class family from the beginning of the 19th century.
An evening program in the heart of Hafnarfjörður on the national holiday itself, young musicians perform together with other more experienced ones.
At 19 – 20 Young artists warm up At 19:00 Gravity is optional At 19:20 Little Menace At 19:40 Ballads At 20:00 WEB At 20:20 Sigga Özk At 20:40 GDRN At 20:10 Haski At 21:30 Prettyboitjocko
Presenter: Arnór Björnsson, actor
Reykjavík Street Food food carts at Thorsplan
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CLOSURES
The city center will be closed to vehicular traffic during the festivities:
Strandgata at Lækjargata Linnetstígur at Fjarðargata and Hverfisgata 23 Austurgata from Linnetstíg Mjósund at Austurgata Tjarnabraut from Arnarhraun to Lækjarskóli
Disabled parking at Linnetstíg 1
Residents are encouraged to park their cars legally near the city center, walk or take the bus to a nearby parking lot. We point out the numerous parking lots at the marina, Lækjarschool, Technical School, Flensborg, the Sports Center at Strandgata and Víðistaðaschool.
PLEASE LEAVE THE DOGS AT HOME
Given the occasion, it is pointed out that dogs feel better at home than in crowds and crowds.
NATIONAL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Kristjana Ósk Jónsdóttir
Einar Gauti Jóhannsson
Sigurður Pétur Sigmundsson
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Tinna Dahl Christiansen
Geir Bjarnason Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir
Stella Björg Kristinsdóttir Bergþór Snær Gunnarsson
The program is subject to change without notice and events may be added or postponed.
Fishermen´s Day is celebrated at Hafnarfjörður harbour on June 4th. Festival programme by the Hafnarfjörður marina from 13:00 to 17:00…
The Hafnarfjörður Viking Festival this year will be held from the 14th to the 18th of June at Viðistaðatún park…
