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In Epirus, local tourist offices and most hotels will provide information about festivals, including the famous Ioannina International Folk Festival (at several venues including the Theatro tis Eterias Ipirotcon Meleton showcasing the region's music and dancing, which takes place in July. For those seeking the haunting traditional klarino (clarinet) music and graceful circle dances of Epirus such as the pogonisios and beratis, this is a fascinating event. Local groups also perform eerie polyphonic singing, another unique folk tradition rooted in the region.