In this episode of ICIC, Dr. Reiner Fuellmich talks with German singer-songwriter, theater performer, composer, music producer and presenter Tino Eisbrenner about a different, differentiated and more open view of Russian culture and way of life. He explains the "Russian soul" from his point of view. The all-round artist came in second place with the German version of the anti-war song "Kraniche" at the "Road to Yalta" International Music Festival, which took place in Moscow at the beginning of May and in which he participated in the hope of contributing to international understanding.
He grew up in the former GDR and in this interview gives personal insights into his life experiences and life back then, shedding light on the differences between West and East Germany, not only in terms of culture and education. He explains why he chose the path of peace in the current conflict, how an international understanding through music and culture can be used as an efficient means for human and peaceful coexistence. How can we manage to get a neutral overview of the whole event with all historical backgrounds in order to understand the origin of this conflict, which unfortunately has now found its disastrous climax in a war with many victims?
Only if we can also see the Russian population as people with the same needs and emotions, such conflicts will no longer be possible, because influence from politics and the financial elite, who have been working for centuries according to the principle of "divide and rule", will no longer work.
Tino Eisbrenner wants to build new bridges with his artistic works and repair those that have unfortunately been destroyed by unspeakable hate propaganda. He also recalls how easy it was in the so-called "Corona pandemic" to first and foremost eliminate, silence and remind artists and musicians how quickly they can be declared "superfluous" in order to exert a force of conformity with these means of destroying their existence. Because without art, theater, music and songs, it becomes difficult for people to motivate themselves, to create hope and to defend themselves against malicious and inhuman authorities and regimes.