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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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. After worsening weather moved the ceremony indoors, musicians in traditional Bosnian clothing entertained guests. The music included sevdalinka, a form of traditional urban singing added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in 2024.

Inside the tent, visitors explored 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, 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.

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 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 news eu law 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.

After the public exhibition, a local cultural group hosted an additional Volunteer Ministers workshop. 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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