A cultural festival in honor of Korean folk art master Zo Za-yong is under way in central Seoul.

The 7th Daegal Cultural Festival organized by Gahoe Museum features exhibitions of diverse Korean folk paintings in the Insa-dong area in Jongro from Wednesday through Sunday. 

A traditional performance is also scheduled at 2 p.m. on Thursday in front of Insa Art Center, along with an awards ceremony for the winners of cultural prizes and a modern folk painting competition. 

A forum set for Sunday will discuss the production of books, sketchbooks and scrolls using silk or thick paper, while a memorial ceremony for Zo is also scheduled for the same day. 

The annual festival is held to honor the life and achievements of Zo Za-yong, who gave up a career as an architect and dedicated himself to promoting Korean folk art. He died in 2000.