Our charity organization, Flottafólk, is pleased to present its summer schedule for children and teenagers. We have a football course with Ukrainian coaches, a music course for the youngest children and a scouting course for children and teenagers coming up. We are interested in number of participants for each course. Please comment below “Football +1” / “Music +1” / “Scouts +1” (+1 = number of children attending)
We will be promoting each event separately this week. As always, our Children’s Center at Hátún 2 is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm where children can play and get breakfast, lunch and afternoon coffee.
Our facility in Neskirkja is also open as usual, where you can get clothes, access computers and meet Ukrainians or volunteers who are here to help.
Your community center, G8 at Aflagrandi 40, opens again after the summer with a wonderful agenda for everyone.
The honorary president of Ukraine, Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak to the Icelandic parlament via live-feed today at 14:00 Icelandic time. The broadcast will be accessible here
Today, March 24, Harpa Concert Hall is holding a series of events in solidarity with Ukraine.
From 16:30 to 18:00 there will be a special reception and program for Ukrainian families that includes:
Free play and introduction to Hljóðhimnar, a brand new place for children and their families to discover the magical world of sound and tones.
A visit to Circuleight, an innovative installation that features designs and real-time interactive visuals inspired by Icelandic nature and original music by renowned Icelandic composer Högni Egilsson.
A musical workshop with musician Sóley.
A short children’s concert with award-winning Duo Stemma and Maximus Múíkus, the concert hall’s mascot.
After that special program there will be further events open to all:
18:00—18:20 Mikolaj Ólafur Frach, pianist performs Sónata in B minor Op. 35 by Chopin.
18:20—18:40 Violetta: Alexandra Chernyshova, soprano and Rúnar Þór Guðmundsson, tenor perform a singing program together with pianist Helgi Már Hannesson.
18:40—19:00 The Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s wind band plays pearls of the day.
19:00—19:20 The Icelandic Opera: Nathalía Druzin Halldórsdóttir mezzo-soprano and Elena Postumi pianist.
This event is suitable for all ages and there’s no need for registration. A bus will be provided from Hafnarfjörður if there is interest but Harpa is only a 10-minute walk from Rauðará.
The meeting point for families is by the ticket sales in the ground floor lobby.
Children from 7 years old are invited to a lesson at the climbing wall. Around 11:20 the driver will arrive in Hafnarfjörður at the Vellir hotel, around 11:45 at Foss Rauðará. The lesson will last an hour, then the children will be taken back to the hotels. Limited number of seats. Those who wish to join the trip, send a message with the name of the child and the name of your hotel in telegram/sms to Anastasia +3546993550
We are very happy to announce that our Children center will open tomorrow, Tuesday the 22nd of March and will operate Monday – Friday from 10:00 – 15:00. We will provide children with breakfast and basic basic lunch, as well as various activities and babysitting. We welcome parents to join their children at our facility as well. Hope to see you all there. Children Center @ Hvítasunnukirkjan Fíladelfía (ground floor) Hátún 2, 105 Reykjavík
We are happy to announce that transportation services will begin on Monday. To begin with, we will offer transportation from the Foss Hotel at Rauðarárstíg to our refugee center at Guðrúnartún 8. The busses will arrive at Fosshotel 17:45, Monday – Thursdays, and go back and forward every 30 minutes. We are also planning various events for children, a visit to the theatre, parks, and more, and we will offer transportation to and from such events as well.
Þjóðsöngur Úkraínu mun óma ásamt miskunnarbæn, bæn Bortnyanski og fleiri tónlistarperlur. Séra María Guðrúnar Ágústsdóttir mun leiða stundina með prestum og starfsfólki Bústaðarkirkju og Grensáskirkju, sem og fulltrúum úr samstarfsnefnd kristinna trúfélaga.
Fram koma Alexandra Shernyshova, Gréta Hergils Valdimarsdóttir, Guðmundur Pétursson, Ragnheiður Gröndal, Jóhann Friðgeir Valdimarsson, Kammerkór Bústaðarkirkju undir stjórn Jónasar Þóris, Matthías Stefánsson, Sigríður Hjámtýsdóttir (Diddú)
ReyKYIVík is a Charity event aiming to raise funds towards the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, resulting in the displacement of millions of people.Doors open at 19:30 and first act (Salóme Katrín) begins at 20:00. The recommended donation is 1500 Kr. But everyone can pay what they can/want.The proceeds from the donations at the door will be given in full to Flottafólk. https://helpukraine.is
Ukrainian Refugee Center In Iceland FlottaFólk provides assistance to Ukrainian citizens on their way to Iceland. We work in close relations with organizations at every European border of Ukraine. We help guide refugees at every step from your current location and onwards, until and after they arrive in Iceland.
Profits made from the T-shirt sale will go towards UNICEF’s appeal for Ukrainian children. https://unicef.is/ukraina UNICEF kallar eftir tafarlausu vopnahléi í Úkraínu og krefst þess að virtar séu alþjóðlegar skuldbindingar um að vernda börn og tryggja mannúðarstofnunum öruggt aðgengi að börnum í neyð. UNICEF krefst þess að stríðandi fylkingar grípi alls ekki til árása á mikilvæga innviði sem börn og saklausir borgarar reiða sig á. Hvort heldur sem um er að ræða vatnsveitur, heilbrigðisstofnanir eða skóla. Sýnum íbúum Úkraínu að þau eru ekki ein. UNICEF á Íslandi hefur hafið neyðarsöfnun vegna umfangsmikilla verkefna UNICEF, Barnahjálpar Sameinuðu þjóðanna, í Úkraínu þar sem börn og fjölskyldur þurfa tafarlausa aðstoð. Vopnuð átök ógna nú lífi og velferð milljóna barna.UNICEF hefur um árabil verið að störfum á ófriðartímum í austurhluta Úkraínu og er á vettvangi að tryggja hreint vatn, heilbrigðisþjónustu, skólagögn, menntun, félagslega sálfræðiþjónustu og fjárhagsaðstoð.
UNICEF calls for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and demands that international commitments be made to protect children and ensure humanitarian institutions safe access to children in need. UNICEF demands that warring factions do not at all attack important infrastructure on which children and innocent citizens rely. Whether it is water utilities, healthcare facilities or schools. Let us show the people of Ukraine that they are not alone. UNICEF in Iceland has launched an emergency fundraiser for UNICEF’s extensive work in the United Nations, in which children and families need immediate assistance. Armed conflict now threatens the lives and well-being of millions of children. UNICEF has been active in years of war in the eastern part of Ukraine, providing clean water, health care, schooling, education, social psychological services and financial assistance.
