1961 Thomas Cup 1961 Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup competition is an international team tournament for supremacy in men's badminton (Its female counterpart is the Uber Cup). Beginning in 1948 and 1949 it was held every three years until 1982 and thereafter every two years. Nineteen teams, eighteen of them starting from four regional qualifying zones, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and Pan America, contested for the Thomas Cup during the 1960-1961 seasons. Zone winners then played-off in Jakarta, Indonesia for the right to face defending champion Indonesia (exempt from all earlier ties), in a conclusive challenge round. For a more detailed description of the
The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors classical music, including works by Polish composers. The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors is held in Katowice every 5 years (9th edition, 2012). In previous years, the competition was held at 4-year intervals. The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors is one of Poland's premier conducting competitions. In 1980, the competition was admitted as a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions based in Geneva. The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors was founded in 1979 by Karol Stryja, student of Grzegorz Fitelberg, who led all its editions until his