18 Thursdays

18 Thursdays TEAM - Tanya, Hiliako, Pip, and Pos
with Chris Searle in the middle

18 Thursdays is the project inside the Island Summer CD project.  With the many twists and turns of the Island Summer CD - long-time Dunedin collaborators Pip Laufiso and Hiliako Iaheto sat down with Pos Mavaega and offered their services to see the completion and end of the Island Summer CD project.

Pip and Hiliako had spent a night in Christchurch after being delayed overnight in transit form Auckland to Dunedin.  We'd spent the weekend together at Artspeak the CNZ created Pacific Arts Fono, and had all left from Bill and Teremoana Urale's house on Sunday, after meeting together with Pati Umaga and Mesepa Edwards also.

So on Monday 28 June, Pip mapped out a plan between two significant dates - they are the anniversary of Pos's mum's passing  - 8 July, and Pos's upcoming birthday - 4 November.  Both dates happen to be on a Thursdays and 18 weeks apart hence the name '18 Thursdays' - it's goal that by Pos's birthday he will be holding a complete CD in his hand.

So 18 Thursdays is the collaborative effort of Pos, myself, Pip and Hiliako to see this CD complete.  The release event has been set for November 6, 2010 and to be held at Nga Hau E Wha National Marae in Pages Road.