Sarajevo Hosts First Scientology Volunteer Ministers Exhibition with Free Seminars
Sarajevo Hosts First Scientology Volunteer Ministers Exhibition with Free Seminars
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Sevdalinka performances and community education accompanied 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. After worsening weather moved the ceremony indoors, musicians in traditional Bosnian clothing entertained guests. The music included sevdalinka, a form of traditional urban singing added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in 2024.
During the exhibition, residents discovered 19 subjects from The Scientology Handbook, addressing personal relationships, study problems, communication and difficulties at work. Rather than relying only on written information, volunteers provided practical demonstrations. Sessions on Scientology assists, spiritual assistance practices used within Scientology, were among the most requested activities. Organisers said 13 participants had begun using techniques introduced during the sessions at home.
Before arriving in Sarajevo, the European Goodwill Tour spent five weeks in Mostar, having entered the country in June 2026. The programme also has an earlier humanitarian connection with the country. Following the severe floods of 2014, Scientology news eu commission volunteers assisted families with clearing flood-damaged buildings and restoring essential 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 supports educational activities and assistance during disasters. It forms part of the Church of Scientology's ongoing social and volunteer programmes.
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.
The programme continued with a further educational session for members of a Sarajevo cultural association. A further presentation was requested for a wider group of participants. The tour concluded its visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 8 October 2026.
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