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. When rain interrupted the outdoor opening, a local ensemble performed inside the exhibition's yellow tent. 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, including communication, family relationships, study and workplace difficulties. Rather than relying only on written information, volunteers provided practical demonstrations. Sessions on Scientology assists, techniques presented as a form of spiritual support, generated considerable interest among participants. According to organisers, 13 visitors reported applying what they learned with news euro 24 family members.
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 assisted families with clearing flood-damaged buildings and restoring essential facilities, 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 international community service activities.
Ivan Arjona, the Church of Scientology representative to the European Union and other international organisations, linked the initiative to European principles of tolerance and voluntary service. "Sarajevo's history and cultural traditions remind us that helping others begins with respect for the people and communities around us," he said.
Following the exhibition, volunteers delivered another workshop for a local 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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