YLC was formed in 1998 by British Council to provide youngsters, between the ages of 4 to 14 years, with a platform, where they will be able to nurture their creative ideas though interaction with contemporary British children's literature, visual arts, films and more.

The event started at 10:30am, with a brief inauguration ceremony. Dr. June Rollinson OBE, Director, British Council Bangladesh inaugurated the occasion. The special guest was Professor Ibrahim.

A cultural programme by the youngsters of YLC followed the opening ceremony. Children performed songs, recitations and dances. The programme was followed by a Sisimpur puppet show and a magic show. The event wrapped up with a chorus rendition of the Tagore song Amra shobai raja. A total of 250 children participated at the event. A noticeable performance was staged by Adil, an autistic adolescent. He rendered a song.