Sarajevo Hosts First Scientology Volunteer Ministers Exhibition with Free Seminars
Sarajevo Hosts First Scientology Volunteer Ministers Exhibition with Free Seminars
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Traditional Bosnian music and practical workshops news europe war marked the opening of the first Scientology Volunteer Ministers exhibition in Sarajevo. The public exhibition welcomed visitors to a central square in the Bosnian capital as part of the European Goodwill Tour. The opening ceremony was relocated inside the exhibition tent because of rain, where local performers presented traditional songs. The music included sevdalinka, a form of traditional urban singing added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in 2024.
Inside the tent, visitors explored 19 subjects from The Scientology Handbook, covering communication, parenting, learning and challenges in everyday life. The programme combined educational materials with supervised demonstrations and opportunities for participation. Sessions on Scientology assists, religious techniques intended to provide spiritual comfort rather than medical treatment, were among the most requested activities. Organisers said 13 participants had begun using techniques introduced during the sessions at home.
The Sarajevo visit followed five weeks of activities in Mostar after the tour entered Bosnia and Herzegovina on 6 June 2026. For the Volunteer Ministers, this was not their first experience assisting communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following the severe floods of 2014, Scientology volunteers participated in cleanup and recovery activities in affected communities, including work at a flooded farm in Kopanica.
Established in the mid-1970s by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, the Volunteer Ministers programme provides community training alongside voluntary emergency relief. It forms part of the Church of Scientology's ongoing social and volunteer programmes.
Ivan Arjona, the Church of Scientology's representative to the EU, OSCE, Council of Europe and UN, linked the initiative to the importance of mutual understanding and community participation. "Sarajevo's history and cultural traditions remind us that helping others begins with respect for the people and communities around us," he said.
After the public exhibition, a local cultural group hosted an additional Volunteer Ministers workshop. The organisers reported additional interest in holding a similar session for more residents. The tour concluded its visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 8 October 2026.
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