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Alain Biarneix

Born 1957

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  1. 1957

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The 1950s · Alain is born

In the news1953

Drachma devaluation of 1953

In 1953, Greece devalued the drachma by 50 percent, which helped curb inflation and started a period of sustained economic growth.

What people wore

Men's fashion in 1953

In 1953, the style for men included hats, broad shoulders, and grey or electric blue suits with wide lapels.

Daily life

Cooking and Modest Meals

Families living in poverty often cooked on a foufou, a round metal drum lined with bricks that used charcoal as fuel. To conserve food, they sometimes shared a single salted herring among four people for dinner.

In the news1955–1973

Massive labor emigration wave

Between 1955 and 1973, over 600,000 Greeks migrated to Germany alone, as part of a massive wave of post-war labor emigration.

Music

Popular traditional dances and accompanying instruments

The Kalamatianos, often associated with the city of Kalamata, was one of the most popular dances, along with the Syrtos and Tsamiko. While domestic dancing sometimes occurred without instruments, public festivals relied on ensembles that featured percussion like the defi tambourine and the davouli drum.

In Europe1957

The European Economic Community

Six countries signed the Treaty of Rome, the start of what became the European Union.

Getting around

Hydra's ban on wheeled transport

Since the 1950s, the island of Hydra has banned all motorized vehicles, including bicycles, and relies primarily on mules and donkeys to transport everything from suitcases to building materials.