Bosnian Cultural Traditions Meet Community Education at Sarajevo Volunteer Ministers Exhibition
Bosnian Cultural Traditions Meet Community Education at Sarajevo Volunteer Ministers Exhibition
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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 eu newsletter 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. The programme combined educational materials with supervised demonstrations and opportunities for participation. Sessions on Scientology assists, techniques presented as a form of spiritual support, attracted particular attention. 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 programme also has an earlier humanitarian connection with the country. 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 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's representative to the EU, OSCE, Council of Europe and UN, linked the initiative to the importance of mutual understanding and community participation. "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. Organisers subsequently received a request to repeat the presentation for a larger audience. The tour completed its Bosnian activities on 8 October 2026.
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