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. The opening ceremony was relocated inside the exhibition tent because of rain, where local performers presented traditional songs. The music included sevdalinka, a distinctive Bosnian musical tradition internationally recognised for its cultural significance.

Inside the tent, visitors explored 19 subjects from The Scientology Handbook, covering communication, parenting, learning and challenges in everyday life. The programme combined educational materials with supervised demonstrations and opportunities for participation. Sessions on Scientology assists, religious techniques intended to provide spiritual comfort rather than medical treatment, 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 helped residents clear damaged properties and recover agricultural facilities, including work at a flooded farm in Kopanica.

Developed in the mid-1970s by L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, the Volunteer Ministers programme supports educational activities and assistance during disasters. 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 eu newspapers 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 finished this stage of its European itinerary on 8 October 2026.

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