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HELMCA Hellenic Electroacoustic Music Composers Association The Hellenic Electroacoustic Music Composers Association (HELMCA) is the only National association of electroacoustic music in Greece and registered as a non-profit organization (act. 1059.91/2001). Its members are active composers and sound artists who use creatively the advancements of music technology and with their work explore and produce a variety of musical approaches and forms of sonic art. Moreover, HELMCA is the official Greek Federation of the International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music (ICEM). Furthermore, is the national member of the IREM - International Rostrum of Elactroacoustic Music in UNESCO. It has more than 70 members and organizes various national and international events.

The date of foundation of HELMCA is the year of 2002 and comes as a result of a new period for the development of electroacoustic music in Greece. This new period is characterized by a number of emerging and emerged composers with national and international activity in major festivals and distinctions in composition competitions. Moreover, courses on music technology and electroacoustic music are part of the curriculum of the higher education institutes.

HELMCA became the Greek National Federation member of the CIME (International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music) since June 2006.

Scope
Among the scopes of HELMCA are:
 * Development in Greece of sonic arts
 * Promotion of them in Greece, Europe and worldwide
 * Strengthen collaboration & solidarity
 * Protect moral and physical interests

The previous scopes realized by:
 * Host to Cultural and Scientific events
 * Educational activities and initiatives
 * Development of infrastructure for fostering artistic and scientific research
 * Publications
 * Promotion and communication
 * Participation to national and international artistic and scientific festivals, conferences, competitions…

Activities
Many of HELMCA’s activities are part of international partnerships and collaborations.
 * ICEM CD Edition with Helmca participation, France - 2008
 * Participation at Synthèse Festival, Bourges/ France - 2008
 * Concert CIME-AMEE, Valencia/ Spain - 2008
 * Concert of HELMCA at SARC, Belfast - 2008
 * RTP - Música Contemporãnea, Portugal - 2008
 * ICEM + Elevkonsert på IDKA Kulturkiosken, Sweden - 2008
 * Participation at the International Rostrum of Electroacoustic Music, Lisbon/Portugal - 2007
 * Participation at the 15th Audio Art Festival, Krakow/Poland- 2007
 * CEMAT - International series of electroacoustic music, Rome/Italy - 2006
 * Festival Synthèse, Bourges/ France - 2006

Electroacoustic Music Days
The Electroacoustic Music Days is an annual event and take place at different cities and institutions in Greece. During this event showcased some of the latest electroacoustic works from Greece and abroad.
 * Electroacoustic Music Days, Rethymno, Crete / Greece - 2008
 * Electroacoustic Music Days, Liksouri, Keffalonia / Greece - 2007
 * Electroacoustic music Days, Rethymno, Crete / Greece - 2005
 * Electroacoustic music Days, Corfu / Greece - 2004
 * Electroacoustic music Days, Corfu / Greece - 2003
 * Electroacoustic music Days, Corfu / Greece - 2002

Other International Electroacoustic Organisations

 * ACMA — Australasian Computer Music Association
 * CIME/ICEM — Confédération Internationale de Musique Electroacoustique / International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music
 * DeGeM — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Elektroakustische Musik e.V. (Germany)
 * DIEM — Danish Institute of Electroacoustic Music
 * EMS — Elektroakustisk Musik i Sverige (Sweden)
 * CEC - Canadian Electroacoustic Community (Canada)
 * GRM — Groupe de Recherche Musicales (France)
 * ICMA — International Computer Music Association
 * INA — Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (France)
 * IRCAM — Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (France)
 * NEAR — Netherlands Electro-Acoustic Repertoire Centre
 * NOTAM — Norsk nettverk for Teknologi, Akustikk og Musikk
 * SAN — Sonic Arts Network (UK)
 * SEAMUS — Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States