1964 Thomas Cup 1964 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 1948-1949 it was held every three years until 1982 and thereafter it has been held every two years. Twenty-six national teams, each (except the defending champion nation) starting from one of four qualifying zones (Asia, Australasia, Europe, and Pan America), vied for the Thomas Cup during the 1963-1964 badminton season. Qualifying zone winners played-off in Tokyo, Japan for the right to face defending champion Indonesia, which was exempt from earlier "ties" (team matches), in
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