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Daina Skadmane

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Birth Date:
19.03.1990
Death date:
21.11.2013
Burial date:
06.12.2013
Extra names:
Daina Skadmane
Categories:
Student
Nationality:
 latvian
Monument:
Rīgas Meža kapi
Cemetery:
Cimetière de la Forêt (Riga)

Daina Skadmane - on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daina_Skadmane

Daina Skadmane (March 19, 1990 - November 21, 2013) was a Latvian artist. On 21 November 2013, Daina Skadmane together with her father Janis Skadmanis were killed in the shopping centre "Maxima" roof collapse in Riga, Latvia.

Biography

Daina Skadmane was born on March 19, 1990 in RigaLatvia.[4] She was the twin daughter of Janis and Zinta Skadmanis, her twin sister is Anda (artist),[5] youngest sister Ruta, oldest sister Maija and brother Marcis Liors Skadmanis.[6] Daina Skadmane was a painter and lithography artist,[7] [8] her name is associated with the artwork "Vēja egle" (Christmas Tree in The Wind and Fir-tree in the Wind)[9] in RigaLatvia.[10][11] Her Christmas installation was exhibited in Kronvalds Park, near the House of Congress in Riga, Latvia.[12] After the Zolitude tragedy, the President of Latvia Andris Berzins decided to use Daina Skadmane's artwork "Vēja egle" for the National Christmas card 2013 which was sent to world leaders.[13][14]

Various of Daina Skadmane art work and copies of art work are exhibited around the world - Great Britain, USA, Israel, Russia, Czech Republic, and Germany. (More info) One of her artwork was feachered in international documentary film Melodies of the Riga Ghetto, Russia, 2006 Producer Vladimir Molchanov (Russia).

Skadmane death

Daina Skadmane and her father were killed on November 21, 2013 in the Zolitude shopping centre roof collapse in Riga, Latvia, at 17:41 local time.[15] She was 23 years old. Daina Skadmane was the youngest victim among the fifty-four people who were killed and dozens injured when the roof of a large store collapsed in Latvia's capital Riga.[16][17] It is the third worst roof disaster in Europe in 30 years.[18] 

References

  1.  http://www.focus.lv/latvija/riga/rigu-silda-zolitudes-tragedija-bojagajusas-jaunas-makslinieces-dainas-skadmanes-veja-koks
  2.  http://nra.lv/foto/riga/1966-zolitude-boja-gajusas-makslinieces-veidota-veja-egle.htm?cnr=12
  3.  Traģiski stāsti: bojā gājusi arī pacientu mīlēta ģimenes ārste un talantīga, jauna māksliniece (latviski).
  4.  http://nekropole.info/en/Daina-Skadmane
  5.  http://hgar-srv3.bu.edu/web/elie-wiesel/search/detail?id=418334
  6.  http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/33833/
  7. http://www.baltictravelcompany.com/blog/index.php/latvia/riga-european-city-of-culture-2014
  8.  http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/valismaa/riia-poevaringus-hukkus-ka-andekas-noor-kunstnik?id=67150532
  9.  http://www.eglufestivals.lv/buklets_en.pdf
  10.  https://www.flickr.com/photos/86617138@N00/11407665575
  11.  http://anglobalticnews.co.uk/en/tragedy-riga-personal-experience-and-condolences-mlskadmanis-ceo-lbcc
  12.  http://lat.mixnews.lv/lv/sabiedriba/20697_pie-kongresu-nama-novietota-zolitude-boja-gajusas-makslinieces-skadmanes-veidota-veja-egle
  13.  http://diversitywomen.com/young-artist-duchess-of-cornwall-collection-would-be-24-today-but/
  14.  http://president.lv/pk/content/?art_id=21632
  15.  http://www.kasjauns.lv/lv/zinas/136878/zolitudes-tragedijas-likteni-kam-dzive-apravas--21-novembra-vakara
  16.  http://www.rt.com/news/riga-mall-collapse-latvia-118/
  17.  http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/legislation/?doc=84056
  18.  http://m.la.lv/publisko-zolitude-bojagajuso-personu-sarakstu-bernu-taja-nav/

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Jānis SkadmanisJānis SkadmanisFather12.01.195521.11.2013

        21.11.2013 | Riga Maxima superstore collapse. 54 found dead

        [not finished article] A roof of a Maxima super store labeled XX located in Zolitūde Priedaines street 20 collapsed at aproximetley 18:00. Because of the sound at the moment of the collapse, media reported that a suspected boiler explosion may have caused the collapsed, but it was quickly ruled out. At least 52 people died and another 38 were wounded in the disaster (up to 08:50 local time, 23/11/2013)

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        26.11.2013 | List of found dead in supermarket Maxima roof collapse, Riga, Latvia

        Up to 24.11.2013 19:00 (local time) Police Department of Latvia confirmed deaths of following persons:

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