The Guadalajara Reporter

Haitian-born cultural guru brings unique gestalt to Jalisco

Nesly Mombrun, originally from Haiti but now with 17 years of high-profile experience in Guadalajara, seems to produce arresting observations about culture, along with his sunny smiles, without even trying.

Perhaps that is because of how many hats he has worn during his career as cultural promoter, teacher, painter, radio personality, writer and dancer.

“If you want to be an addict, be a culture addict,” he quips. Yet a serious element emerges when he goes on to explain with passion that his commitment is for “people who don’t have a voice or opportunities.

“I work for the low, middle and upper classes,” he emphasized.

“He is very professional and orderly and brings passion to what he does,” said Mobrun’s fellow Zapopan cultural promoter Raúl Robles.

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