Saint Paul
Czech & Slovak
Folkdancers

Bohemia

Bohemia is the westernmost part of the Czech Republic. Neighbors include Germany to the north and west and Austria to the south. Located on a plateau surrounded by mountains with a climate very much like Minnesota. It is the most populous and industrialized region of the two republics and contains the largest city and capital Prague.

Music from this region shows influence of German culture and has a regional flavor since trades-people going from village to village would spread the songs of their home villages wherever they went, resulting in national dances like furiant. The dances we perform from Bohemia range from the simple village dances to the music of fiddle and brass bands to the elegant ballroom dances of the upper classes accompanied by full orchestra.