EXPLORING THE RICH HERITAGE OF BAGPIPE CULTURES IN SPAIN From Galicia to Mallorca, Spain is a bagpipe stronghold. No less than six or seven regions boast their own different type of bagpipe, each with their own music, culture, and history. During this talk, you will discover the rich heritage of bagpipes in Spain from the medieval ages onwards. Based on ethnographic research carried out over the last twenty years, Cassandre Balosso-Bardin will take you on a journey across Galicia, Asturias, Aragon, Catalonia and Mallorca, sharing the music and culture of these regions, illustrated with photos and music from her personal collections, as well as live performances on Spanish bagpipes. Cassandre Balosso-Bardin is an Assistant Professor in Cultural Musicology at KU Leuven. She is the founding director of the International Bagpipe Organisation and the co-creator of International Bagpipe Day, which is celebrated worldwide. Cassandre is a conservatoire-trained musician in early music, and plays the recorders and bagpipes internationally. She is currently writing a book about bagpipe cultures across the world.