Zecchino d'Oro

The Zecchino d' Oro [ t͡sək -ki ː no dɔ ː ro] (in German roughly, Gold Coin ') is a company founded in 1959, an international children's song festival that takes place to this day every year in Bologna (Italy) and is transmitted on radio and television. The songs of the Zecchino d' Oro that promote love and peace in the family and in the world, performed by children aged four to eleven years. Supported young soloists from the renowned Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano, which was declared in 2003 as the official UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Meanwhile, the Zecchino d' Oro integral part of the tradition and a heritage of generations since the sixties has become and was honored in 2008 by UNESCO as part of the culture of peace.

Was participation in the Zecchino d' Oro initially reserved for Italian children, take since 1976 children from all over the world take part and expand the musical and poetic range of songs. All proceeds go international, charitable projects such as schools, hospitals, etc. benefit - since 1991 as part of the Fiore della solidarietà project ( German: , Flower of solidarity '). Organized and produced is the Zecchino d'Oro by the Institute of Antoniano dei Frati Minori from Bologna, a company founded by Franciscan monks, non-profit institution.

The Zecchino d' Oro promotes the creation of children's songs by the dedication of the most famous authors and composers of the music business. The event is always to be expressly understood that the competition even Langerringen the prices ( Zecchino d' Oro Zecchino d' Argento, ...) is the responsibility of the interpretive children, but the authors and composers. This rule is adhered to since the first event in 1959.

However, a special case was the then seven -year-old Yumiko Ashikawa in the framework of the 40th edition of the Zecchino d' Oro 1997 was also a writer and performer of the song La Pioggia.

Germany at Zecchino d'Oro

  • Nozze nel bosco, 1976 ( A bird wanted to do wedding)
  • Tinghelinghelin, 1983 ( Tingelingeling, my banjo sings )
  • Concerto nel prato, 1990 ( Wiesenconzert )
  • Mami papi, 1993 ( Little People )
  • Vento colorino, 1997 (mother, father, child, Wau Wau )
  • Un cuoricino in più, 1998 ( a sister )
  • Il nostro festival, 2004 ( The jugglers come )
  • Pigiama party, 2009 (party )
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