To celebrate the inauguration of new work in Hong Kong House, “A Date with the Art Field – Half-step House @Hong Kong House Sharing Session was held online on Sunday 29 August 2021. Organised by Art Promotion Office, the leading organiser of Hong Kong House, the programme invited Lam Tung-pang, the artist, Kuwahara Haruka, mayor of Tsunan-town, and Kitagawa Fram, ETAT General Director to enjoy the presentation of the culinary culture of Hong Kong, the performance of music, and a talk about a newly created work “Half-step House.”

The sharing session began with music performance

Haw Par Music performed the music piece “in-between” in MV. Both the music
performance and the artwork “Half-step House” by Lam Tung-pang expressed the
social distance between people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. Sharing of local cuisine

In the cookery demonstration, local ladies of Kamigo village made a Hong Kong pastry called “Wife Cake.” As candied white gourd for the filling was not available in Japan, they used sweetened kanpyo instead.

Will Leung, a chef in Hong Kong, cooked Japanese sushi called “Love of Flower”.

3. Artist sharing on “Half-step House”

The artist, Lam Tung-pang and student interns from the Department of Art History of The University of Hong Kong who helped the creation gave a sharing session about the artwork.

Sing along Japanese popular song in Hong Kong

The programme concluded by singing along “Monica” by Leslie Cheung and
モニカ by Kikkawa Koji, one of the best known Japanese song in Hong Kong.

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“Half-step House” by Lam Tung-pang