Like the selfless giant in Oscar Wilde's story, the city has become heartless towards children's needs. Even the giant realised his mistake. Children are our future, so before spring disappears, we must fill this vacuum," reminded Sabyasachi Mukherjee, director general, CSMVS, as he drew references from the classic while sharing the vision behind CSMVS's Children's Museum.

The audience in the open-air amphitheatre was in an interesting mix of corporate hues and rich Indian prints. They were there to applaud the opening of the children's creative space and museum that was established with the support of Bank of America.