Scientology Volunteer Ministers Bring Practical Workshops and Bosnian Music to Sarajevo
Scientology Volunteer Ministers Bring Practical Workshops and Bosnian Music to Sarajevo
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Traditional Bosnian music and practical workshops marked the opening of the first Scientology Volunteer Ministers exhibition in Sarajevo. The programme took place over three days in central Sarajevo 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 Bosnian folk tradition recognised by UNESCO in 2024.
Inside news eurovision the tent, visitors explored 19 subjects from The Scientology Handbook, including communication, family relationships, study and workplace difficulties. Visitors could complement the exhibition panels with guided exercises and short instructional films. Sessions on Scientology assists, spiritual assistance practices used within Scientology, attracted particular attention. According to organisers, 13 visitors reported applying what they learned with family members.
The Sarajevo visit followed five weeks of activities in Mostar after the tour entered Bosnia and Herzegovina on 6 June 2026. The latest visit recalled the organisation's previous relief activities in the region. Following the severe floods of 2014, Scientology volunteers helped residents clear damaged properties and recover agricultural facilities, including work at a flooded farm in Kopanica.
Created by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard in the 1970s, the Volunteer Ministers programme combines practical education with humanitarian assistance. It forms part of the Church of Scientology's wider humanitarian and educational initiatives.
Ivan Arjona, representing the Church of Scientology before European and international institutions, linked the initiative to human dignity, mutual respect and civic responsibility. "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. Organisers subsequently received a request to repeat the presentation for a larger audience. The tour concluded its visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 8 October 2026.
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