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,
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