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 public exhibition welcomed visitors to a central square in the Bosnian capital 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 Bosnian folk tradition recognised by UNESCO in 2024.

During the exhibition, residents discovered 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, religious techniques intended to provide spiritual comfort rather than medical treatment, attracted particular attention. By the end of the exhibition, 13 attendees reportedly had already put some of the techniques into practice with relatives.

Before arriving in Sarajevo, the European Goodwill Tour spent five weeks in Mostar, having entered the country in 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.

Created by Church of Sarajevo 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 ongoing social and volunteer programmes.

Ivan Arjona, the Church of Scientology's representative to the EU, OSCE, Council of Europe and UN, 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 completed its Bosnian activities on 8 October 2026.

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