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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Sevdalinka performances and community education accompanied the opening of the first Scientology Volunteer Ministers exhibition in Sarajevo. The three-day event brought residents together in the city centre 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.
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 eu news today 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 latest visit recalled the organisation's previous relief activities in the region. 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.
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 international community service activities.
Ivan Arjona, representing the Church of Scientology before European and international institutions, 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.
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 finished this stage of its European itinerary on 8 October 2026.
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