1979 Thomas Cup 1979 Thomas Cup The 1979 Thomas Cup was the 11th edition of the Thomas Cup competition, the world championship of men's international team badminton. The final rounds contested by qualifying zone winners and defending champions Indonesia were held at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia in late May and early June. First played in 1948-1949, the Thomas Cup competition was held every three years until 1982, and since then has been held every two years. Indonesia won its seventh title after beating Denmark in the final round. 21 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion,
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis International Violin Competition of Indianapolis The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis is a classical violin competition which takes place once every four years in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since 1984, it has been a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. The first International Violin Competition of Indianapolis was first held in 1982, directed by Josef Gingold. It was open to violinists aged eighteen to thirty, and its prize was a gold medal and 10,000 (ten thousand) United States dollars. The competition was originally organized as an isolated event, but Gingold decided to repeat it because of its success. For