Meet Rohini Kappadath on a very special Sunday Arts Magazine. Broadcast live from the Immigration Museum in Melbourne, the team chat with return guest to the program, Rohini Kappadath, the museum’s General Manager.
Learn about Rohini’s background and career path. Rohini advocates that “part of the aim at this museum is to be more relevant to contemporary Melbournians and to the world at large….The Immigration Museum is a place that celebrates the cultural tradition that people bring with them…..people from all over the world”.(Rohini Kappadath on Sunday Arts Magazine, 14th April 2024) What is the Immigration Museum? How many years has the Immigration Museum been operating? What anniversary is Sunday, 14th April 2024?
Is Melbourne viewed as a multi-cultural city? How many languages are spoken in Melbourne? Why does this museum, as an institution, mean so much to people? What is ideal about the location of this museum? Learn about the Long Room at the museum and the purpose it served. What is located in the Long Room today?
The current exhibition at the Immigration Museum is the Joy Exhibition. The Joy Exhibition features work from a small number of Victorian-based artists. Why is the exhibition entitled Joy? This Exhibition celebrates culture, nostalgia, and the pursuit of happiness as seen through the eyes of each artist. Hear what Rohini tells us about the title of the exhibition, Joy.
The Joy Exhibition runs until 29th August, 2025 next year.
For more information, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/Rohini Kappadath
https://www.creative.vic.gov.aulinkedin.com/Rohini Kappadath
https://www.museumsvictoria.com.au/whats-on/joy     (to book tickets)