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 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.
During the exhibition, residents discovered 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, 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.
The Sarajevo visit followed five weeks of activities in Mostar after the tour news eugene oregon 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 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 provides community training alongside voluntary emergency relief. 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.
The programme continued with a further educational session for members of a Sarajevo cultural association. The organisers reported additional interest in holding a similar session for more residents. The tour finished this stage of its European itinerary on 8 October 2026.
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