{"id":4416,"date":"2019-08-27T14:53:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T11:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saurabooking.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:51:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:51:03","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saurabooking.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lmmb82fA5e4″ el_width=”70″ align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1739964905296{background-color: #000000 !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Saura Booking Agency” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”Music that cares” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Saura Booking Agency<\/strong> is a Helsinki-based live music agency founded in 2014, which has grown to become one of Finland’s most important world music export agencies. We act as a bridge between artists and international venues, handling concert bookings, tour production, international branding and marketing. Music connects people across borders, and we at Saura Booking Agency are dedicated to making that connection as strong and meaningful as possible. We also promote pop and folk artists touring our home turf.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_cta h2=”” txt_align=”center” style=”flat” el_width=”lg” add_button=”bottom” btn_title=”PRESS HERE” btn_style=”classic” btn_color=”default” btn_align=”center” btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.saurabooking.com%2Fen%2Fcontact%2F|title:Contact|target:_blank|” css=”.vc_custom_1739880764404{background-color: #2a2a2a !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Contact us!<\/h5>\n

[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]The company’s founder and CEO Johanna Sauram\u00e4ki acts as an agent, manager and visual designer, leading Saura Booking Agency with a strong vision and extensive experience in cultural event production. Saura Booking Agency has strong networks both in Finland and internationally, and we work closely with European record labels, performers, associations and other industry players.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Values and mission<\/b><\/h4>\n

We are guided by strong values: respect for the environment, preservation of traditions and equality between genders and generations. We believe in cultural diversity and work to ensure that Fenno-Ugric music and other Nordic traditions have the place they deserve on the international stage. We want to create sustainable opportunities for independent artists and help them grow globally.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What does Saura mean?<\/b><\/h4>\n

“Saura” is an archaic Finnish word meaning real and true. It also refers to the traditional Finnish grain drying rack where the hay bales rest crosswise. The word has been widely used in northern Finland and Lapland, and in the Saami language it means courage. In Egyptian, ‘saura’ means rebellion and revolution. <\/p>\n

There is a common thread in all this: tradition, justice and change. At Saura Booking Agency, we believe that culture lives in time – it changes and evolves, but always with respect for its roots. Our mission is to be part of this movement, to support artists and to promote music that matters.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

We are a member of the Finnish Association of Programme Agencies and Agents<\/h4>\n

We comply with SOA’s terms and conditions for programme delivery.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4896″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http:\/\/www.ohjelmatoimistot.fi”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”” h4=”Values and mission” txt_align=”center” color=”black”]<\/p>\n

Our mission is to preserve intangible cultural heritage and promote culturally sustainable development. We base our strategy and our daily activities on values of artistic quality, joy, inclusion and intergenerational encounter, promote a more sustainable live music business and actively seek more environmentally friendly ways to tour internationally.<\/p>\n

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Saura Ohjelmapalvelu Oy is a member company of SOA<\/a>(Suomen Ohjelmatoimistot ja Agentit) and we follow the general terms and conditions of software delivery.<\/a><\/p>\n

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