original_query: What is the history of the Zecchino d'Oro International Festival of Children's Song?
query: What is the history of the Zecchino d'Oro International Festival of Children's Song?
answer: The Zecchino d'Oro International Festival of Children's Song began in 1959 as a national Italian event and became international in 1976.  The songs from 1964 were even released on an LP in the United States.